Karimunda

Variety of Black pepper · Piper nigrum

Kerala's most widely grown traditional landrace – hardy, reliable and ubiquitous.

Also known as: Karimunda

🇮🇳 India

Taste & characteristics

spicyaromatic

Medium, dark berries with good, balanced aroma.

Adaptable, shade-tolerant climber with wide site tolerance.

Stable yields across many sites; backbone of smallholder pepper farming in Kerala.

Most common landrace in Indian pepper cultivation; many local ecotypes.

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