Cardamom Hills - Wikipedia
The Cardamom Hills or Yela Mala are mountain range of southern India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in Idukki district, Kerala, India. Their name comes from the cardamom spice grown in much of the hills' cool elevation, which also supports pepper and coffee.
Cardamom grows well in humid and moderately cool climate, filtered sunlight through the tree canopy, humus rich soil, well-distributed rainfall and protection from heavy winds. The modern history of cardamom plantations in Kerala starts only from the late 19th century.
Cardamom, Elam, Spice, Kumily, Plantation town, Munnar ... - Kerala …
Jan 1, 2007 · Kerala boasts of the biggest cardamom market in the world which is in Kumily, near Munnar. Cardamom is a perennial and herbaceous plant. Malabar, Mysore and Vazuka are the three varieties of the plant.
10 Most Famous Spice Gardens In Munnar For A Stimulating …
Nov 4, 2024 · Filled with the intoxicating aroma of pepper, cardamom, and cloves, these famous spice gardens in Munnar offer a blend of refreshing greenery, an insight into Kerala’s rich spice palette, fun cultural activities, and farm-fresh high-quality spices for your kitchen!
About Kerala Cardamom Cultivation - Spices Wala
Sep 23, 2021 · Cardamom is a crop very much depended on the climate and luckily Idukki, specially places towards Kumily have a very favorable climate for Cardamom. And that is the reason why you see a lot of cardamom plantation in Thekkady.
Cardamom: The Queen of Spices - Indian Culture
Regular weeding, frequent watering during the hot summer months, ensuring sufficient light during the monsoons, ample shade during the summers and organic moisturising are round the year activities that take place on a cardamom plantation.
The Green Queen of Spices: Cardamom’s Future in the Western …
Jul 2, 2024 · In India, choti elaichi, or small cardamom, as it is commonly known, is a native plant that grows mainly in the moist evergreen forests of the Western Ghats in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
Cardamom: Cultivation, Varieties and Uses | Spices | Agriculture
Cardamom is grown in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. It is the dried fruit of a herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter, distributed rainfall and special cultivation and processing methods all combine to make Indian cardamom truly unique-in aroma, flavour, size and it has parrot green colour.
Spice plantations, Kumily, Periyar, Thekkady, Idukki, Kerala, India
The thick shrub-like cardamom plant usually grows at an altitude of 600 to 1200 metres from mean sea level (msl). Kerala contributes about 70 percent of the national production of cardamom with the major chunk coming from the plantations of Kumily.
Cardamom Spice | Aroma Flavor & Medicinal Uses | Kerala | Kerala
The factors required for cultivating high quality cardamom in Kerala are warm and damp climate, soil having organic matter, distributed rainfall, unique cultivation and processing methods. All these help to produce cardamom which are unique in their size, color, aroma and flavor.
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