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The Geography of Black Pepper (Piper nigrum) : The "King" of Spices – Volume 1

By Kodoth Prabhakaran Nair

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing;Springer
Year
2020
ISBN
9783030528645, 9783030528652
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-52865-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (4120114 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
XIV, 162\164
Time added
2021-01-06 05:41:07
Life Sciences; Plant Sciences; Food Science; Plant

Description

This book considers all aspects of black pepper from its growth, as a flowering vine, to how the dried fruit (peppercorn) is used as a spice and traded as a commodity. It is the economic mainstay of several India states and, principally, in Kerala State, with the Indian subcontinent being the largest black pepper producer. Indonesia has also emerged as a large producer of black pepper. Black pepper commands a leading position among the spices and has an immense commercial importance to world trade, finding its way onto the dining table of millions around the world, on the European and North American continents, and Japan. The use of black pepper ranges from a simple dietary component and flavour enhancer, to that of a spice with huge pharmacological benefits.

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