Pepper

Pepper is the most widely used spice in the world and known as "King of the Spices". Pepper crop is native to South Asia and historical records reveal that pepper is originated in South India.

 

  • Pepper Grades

    Quills are graded on the basis of the diameter of the quill and the level of foxing.

    Black Pepper Heavy Berries

    Black Pepper Heavy Berries, density range between
    450-500GL,
    500-550GL
    550-575GL
    Black Pepper Light Berries

    Immature pepper which is termed as Light Berries and the density range of Light Berry is between
    300-400GL.

    We supply black pepper which is free from Aflotoxin (Europe Standard).
    White pepper
    White pepper is fully matured fruit from which the outer fleshy layers are removed before drying. White pepper will weigh between
    570-600GL.

  • Packaging

    PP bags or gunny bags, 25KG,50KG,60KG.

  • Commercial Specifications

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General Information

Pepper is largely produces as black pepper which is the dried whole fruit. White pepper is produced by removing outer pericarp and pepper is also available in crushed and ground forms. It is most widely used spice all over the world. Black pepper of commerce is the mature dried berries of the woody perennial evergreen climbing vine, Piper nigrum. Pepper is cultivated over an area of 32,800 ha of Sri Lanka and Matale, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala and Nuwara Eliya are accounted as major districts of cultivation.

Pepper is mainly used as a spice and flavoring agent in food industry. It also has industrial uses in perfumery and pharmaceutical industries. Sri Lankan black pepper has higher piperine content which conduces to fetch a premium price in international spice trade.

Pepper Products

Whole black pepper
Whole black pepper shall be the dried whole corns or berries of P. nigrum L. generally picked before they are ripened. They are brown to black in
colour with deep set wrinkles on the dried berry.

Whole white pepper
Whole white pepper shall be the whole black pepper after ripening and which the outer coating or the pericarp has been removed and dried afterwards.