Sri Lanka
Variety of Black pepper · Piper nigrum
Notably pungent pepper from Sri Lanka with high piperine and bold aroma.
Also known as: Ceylon Pepper, Sri Lankan Pepper
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
spicyaromatic
Profile
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
Description
Fruit
Dark berries with very high piperine and strong pungency.
Yield
Evergreen climber; grown mostly in mixed cropping under tree canopy in the central highlands.
Notes
Sri Lankan pepper is known for one of the highest piperine contents in world trade.
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