Black pepper
Bold, pungent berries from the Western Ghats. Whole, cracked or ground.
Typical grades · 500, 550 and 570 g/l, garbled and ungarbled
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Spices · Western Ghats & Tamil NaduSpices from the hills of the South
Black pepper, cardamom, turmeric, ginger, cinnamon and clove, sourced from growers and processors in the Nilgiris, Kerala and across Tamil Nadu, cleaned and graded to your specification.
The origin
Why spices from South India
Western GhatsThe hill forests behind the Nilgiris are home ground for pepper and cardamom.
Grown nearbyClove and pepper are grown in the Nilgiris; cardamom and ginger across the border in Kerala.
Erode turmericTamil Nadu’s Erode district is one of India’s main turmeric markets.
Graded to orderSize, density, moisture and cleanliness are matched to your specification.
What we supply
The spice range
Each lot is checked against your approved sample. Ask us for grades not listed here. First time buying from India? See our import checklist.
Green cardamom
Aromatic green pods, graded by size and colour.
Typical grades · 8 mm bold, 7–8 mm, 6–7 mm, mixed
Turmeric
Fingers, bulbs or powder, with curcumin content tested on request.
Formats · whole, polished, powder
Dry ginger
Sun-dried whole or split rhizomes and ground ginger.
Formats · whole, split, powder
Cinnamon
Quills, cut pieces and powder for retail and food manufacturing.
Formats · quills, cut, powder
Clove
Hand-picked flower buds with a high oil content.
Formats · whole, hand-picked
Quality & packing
Clean, graded and packed for export
Spices are machine-cleaned and graded, then checked for moisture, foreign matter and appearance before packing. Lab reports for moisture, volatile oil, curcumin or pesticide residues can be arranged for your market.
Packing options include PP or jute bags with liners for bulk, cartons for cut and ground spices, and retail packs under your own brand.
- Moisture checked
- Machine cleaned
- Lab tests on request
- Bulk or retail packs
Seasons
When the new crop comes in
Fresh-crop spices arrive at different times of the year. Ask us what is in season when you plan an order.
Pepper · Dec–Mar
Main harvest
New-crop pepper reaches the market after the winter harvest.
Cardamom · Aug–Feb
Picked in rounds
Pods are picked every few weeks through the season, so supply runs for months.
Turmeric · Jan–Apr
Harvest and curing
Rhizomes are boiled, dried and polished before they reach the market.
Tell us what you need
Send the spice, grade, packing and destination. We reply within one working day with a price and sample options.