Cardamom
Cardamom is known as the “Queen of Spices”. It is one of the most highly priced and exotic spices in the world. It is a perennial tropical herb plant belonging to the ginger family (Zingibaraceae) and grows from a thick rootstalk up to around 6-10 feet. It is indigenously grown in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats
in South India
INDIAN SCENARIO – DEMAND AND SUPPLY
Till 2000, India used to be the largest producer of Cardamom, and thereafter, Guatemala pushed her to the second position. Cardamom cultivation is concentrated on the Western Ghats in the country; and the Western Ghats are also known as “Cardamom Hills”. In 2012-13, as per provisional trade estimates, India’s production is around 12,000 MT.
- Kerala – 70%
- Karnataka – 20%
- Tamil Nadu – 10%
