Known as the ?King? of spices, black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) and the ?Queen? of spices, cardamom (Elettaria cardamomum M.), both perennial crops of the tropics, are the most important and most widely sought after spice crops of the world. They both have many uses, for example, both are used as flavourings and as a medicine.
This book provides a comprehensive review of these two very important spice crops, covering origin, history, geographical distribution, production, economy and their uses.
Discusses the two major spices of great economic value to the developing world
The author is an eminent scientist who has won numerous awards for his work in this area
Agronomy and Economy of Black Pepper and Cardamom: The ?King? and ?Queen? of Spices Ebook
By: Nair, K.P. Prabhakaran
Publisher:
Elsevier (S&T)
Print ISBN: 9780123918659, 0123918650
eText ISBN: 9780123918659, 9780123918772, 0123918774
Pages: 380
Format: PDF
Available from $ 140.00 USD
SKU: 9780123918659
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