Cardamom :Cardamom is one of the highly prized spices of the world. It is believed that the original home of this precious spice Cardamom, the ''queen of spices'', is a rich spice culled from the seeds of a cardamom perennial plant, Elettaria is the mountains of the South- Western parts of the Indian Peninsula. As early as the 4th century BC cardamom was used in India as a medicinal herb and was an article of Greek and Roman trade. Cardamom is a native of Western Ghats in South India. India had a virtual monopoly of cardamom till recently

Indian cardamom is offered to the international markets in different grades: ''Alleppey Green Extra Bold'' (AGEB), ''Alleppey Green Bold'' (AGB) and ''Alleppey Green Superior'' (AGS) are names that register instant appeal worldwide. Cardamom oil is a precious ingredient in food preparations, perfumery, health foods medicines and beverages. India, a traditional exporter of cardamom to the Middle East countries where it goes mostly into the preparation of ''Gahwa'' - a strong cardamom - coffee concoction without which no day is complete or no hospitality hearty for an Arab. Indian cardamom enjoys a premium preference in the Middle East, Japanese and Russians who relish it for its distinct enriching properties.

Specifications :
foreign mattress : 2% basis
immature cardamom : 5% by count