Varieties of Peppers
Vietnam White Pepper
White pepper from Vietnam is produced from dried high specific gravity black pepper (from 580 to 620 and beyond g/l). It is left soaking for ten days, sometimes with the fraudulent addition of enzymes in order to speed the...
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White Pepper Brazil
Although produced in limited quantities (about 2,000 tons per year) the quality of Brazilian white pepper is good and appreciated on the market place. It is processed between October and November by soaking in water which, in compliance with...
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White Pepper China
Produced in the peninsula of Henan, China White pepper has been commercially known for only a few years. As its quality has not been sufficiently standardized yet, it is common to find lots of bad smelling goods, mailnly due...
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White Sarawak Pepper
White Sarawak pepper’s origin is similar to Muntoq’s. Both share the same kind of processing and organoleptic features. It is produced in the region of Sarawak, Borneo Island (Malaysia), not far from the island of Bangka. These are the...
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White Pepper Muntok
White pepper Muntok is the best known and popular on the Italian and worldwide market. It is produced in the island of Bangka, in Java Sea near the southeastern coast of Sumatra and Borneo. Commercial brands which can be...
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White Pepper
White pepper is prepared from the berries of Piper nigrum harvested when fully ripe (when red colored). Often peasants harvest it in the same period of pepper bound to become black. The traditional process consists in the immersion of fresh...
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Black Pepper Thailand, China, Ecuador, Honduras
Black pepper is grown in many countries- besides those already mentioned- including Thailand, China, Ecuador and Honduras. In all cases the quantities produced are small and used in the countries of origin, rarely exported. Ecuador produces about 3000 tons...
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Black Pepper Madagascar and Sri Lanka
These two countries offer a small-size variety of black pepper, suitable for grinding, after which it is possible to get a quite dark powder. Imports from these area, usually very small, are usually made by small dealers, who want...
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Black Pepper Lampong
Black pepper comes from the region of Lampong island of Sumatra, Indonesia. Its largest market is represented by United States, where it is almost exclusively used for grinding. This is in fact a small size pepper, with a pungent...
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Guinea Grains
Guinea Grains plant, the Amomum melegueta (“melegueta” or “pepper of Guinea”), belongs to the Zingiberacee family as well as cardamom pods and is a native to Equatorial Guinea. Its pink or yellow flowers look lke orchids. Its fruits contain reddish-brown...
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