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Cardamom: The Queen of all spices
: has a history as old as the human race. It the dried fruit of a herbaceous
02. Read the following passage carefully:
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 duly unique in aroma: Havour,
Time types of cardamom are produced in India. The first type is the large one, which has not much
size and it has a parrot green colour.
significance as it is not traded m the Future market It is cultivated in North-eastern area of the country. The
second type is produced in the Southernstates and these are traded in the future market These are mainly
cultivater
' in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. As per the future market rules, only 7 mm quality was
previously traded in exchanges. But later, it its norms, and now 6 mm quality is also traded in the exchanges.
The small variety: known for its exotic quality throughout the world, is now traded in india's commodity
tuture exclages. Traditional auction markets also exist for trading in small cardamom in the country.
Cardamom is an expensive spice second only to saffron fi often adulterated and there are many inferior
substitutes from cardamom-related plants such as Siam cardamom, Nepal cardamom, Winged Java 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 cincol and
limonene and hence is more aromatic. 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. The main
harvest season of cardamom in India is between August-February Cardamom reaches yielding stage tm:
years after planting The primary physical markets of cardamom are Kumily, Vandenmedu, Thekkady:
Pullyarmala in Kerala and Bodynaikkannur and Cumbam m Tamil Nadu. Cardamom auctions also take place
in Sakalespur and Slrsi in Karnataka.
North India is the main market for cardamom produced in the country. Normally: domestic demand goes up
during the major festivals such as Diwali, Dussehra and Eid. Color, size and aroma are the major variable
that shape cardamom prices in the Indian market Cardamom pace formation in Indra is also Influenced by th
output In Guatemala as that country controls the global markets.
Kerala is the mam producer of cardamom and contributes up to 60% in total production. Karnataka produce
conuibutes around 10-15% of the total production
around cardamom of the total production. Ooty is the main producer of cardamom in Tamil Nadu an
(A) On the basis of your reading of the above passage, answer the following questions. (ANY 3)
(i) Why is Indian cardamom unique?
(ii) What is special about the Mysore quality of cardamom?
(iii) What role does Guatemala play in the Indian market?
(iv) Write two sentences on the harvesting of cardamom.
(B) Find words from the options given below which mean the same as:
(1) permanent:
(i) unique
(ii) perennial (iii) exotic
(iv) old
(2) fragrance:
(1) herbaceous (ii) loamy
(iii) aroma
(iv) humid
(3) earlier:
(i) substitute (ii) exported (iii)main
(iv) previously
(4) make poor in quality by adding another substance:
(i) adulterated (ii) emerged (iii) contribute (iv) remain​

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