According to the author, what part of the tree is Cardamom?
Answers
cardamom is the seed of the tree
Answer:
fruit
Explanation:
Cardamom, the queen of all spices, has a history as old as the human race. It is the dried fruit
of a herbaceous perennial plant. Warm humid climate, loamy soil rich in organic matter,
distributed rainfall and special cultivation and processing methods all combine to make Indian
cardamom truly unique in aroma, flavor, size and it has a parrot green colour.
II. Two types of cardamom are produced in India. The first type is the large one, which has not
much significance as it is not traded in the futures market. It is cultivated in the North-Eastern
area of the country. The second type is produced in the Southern states and these are traded in
the futures market. These are mainly cultivated in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. As per the
futures market rules, only 7 mm quality was previously traded in exchanges. But later it relaxed
its norms, and now 6mm quality is also traded in the exchanges.
III. The small variety, known for its exotic quality throughout the world, is now traded in India’s
commodity futures exchanges. Traditional auction markets also exist for trading in small
cardamoms in the country.
IV. Cardamom is an expensive spice, second only to saffron. It is often adulterated and there are
many inferior substitutes from cardamom-related plants such as Siam cardamom, Nepal
Cardamom, winged Java cardamom etc. However, it is only Elettaria cardamom which is the true
cardamom. Indian cardamom is known in two main varieties: Malabar cardamom and Mysore
cardamom. The Mysore variety contains levels of cineol and limonene and hence is more
aromatic.
V. India was the world’s largest producer and exporter of cardamom till the 1980s. By 1990s
Guatemala emerged as the leading producer and exporter of cardamom.