Malabar
Variety of Black pepper · Piper nigrum
The classic trade pepper of the Malabar Coast – medium, uniform berries with balanced pungency.
Also known as: Malabar Black Pepper
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
spicyaromatic
Profile
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
Description
Fruit
Medium, evenly dried black berries with wrinkled surface.
Yield
Evergreen climber, harvested from still-green ripening spikes; flowers year-round in situ, main harvest in the dry season.
Notes
Umbrella term for pepper from India's Malabar Coast (Kerala/Karnataka); basis of many trade grades.
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