Coorg Green Cardamom is a grade name that asserts exotic variety of Cardamom grown in the high ranges of Western Ghats of Karnataka. This grade is unique in its colour, size, chemical constituents and oil content. The Cardamom of Coorg Origin is known as Manjarabad variety & locally called as the “Malay Yalakki”.
Coorg Green Cardamom is one of the oldest, most popular and
sought after cardamom from India. It is the fully ripened and dried fruit of
the perennial plant Elettaria cardamomum of the Malabar variety.
Coorg Green cardamom has a colour ranging from greenish to
brown with global shape skin ribbed or smooth and pedicels separated. The
superiority of cardamom is due to their volatile oil contents. It has
campharaceous cool odour with a harsh taste and a refreshing effect due to the
higher amount of 1, 8 cineole (41.0) while the alpha terpinyl acetate (30.0)
content is comparable.
Scientific Name of Coorg Green Cardamom is Elettaria cardamomum
Var Malabar and its Biological classification is as given below.
Kingdom : Plantae
Division : Magnoliphyta
Class : Liliopsida
Order : Zingiberales
Family : Zingiberaceae
Genus : Elettaria
Species : cardamomum
A warm and humid climate, loamy soils rich in organic
matter, with adequate moisture and well distributed rain fall are certain basic
earthly standards pre requisite for good cultivation of cardamom. It is cultivated
in the Coorg District, Chickmagalur District, Hassan District, and North Kanara
District of the State of Karnataka, in India.
Cardamom is one of the most exotic, flamboyant and third
costliest species of spice which has an origin in the Western Ghats and a
history as old as human civilization. People also use cardamom for its health
benefits. It contains phytochemicals that have anti-inflammatory and
antibacterial properties. Cardamom benefits may also boost heart health and
oral health.
The ancient scriptures of Arthashastra (3rd century), the Taitreya Samhita (of the later Vedic period-3000 BC), the Charaka Samhita (Ayurveda Text) , Susrutha Samhita (1400- 600 BC) among others mentions the importance of cardamom as a spice and as a medicine.
People may use cardamom seeds and pods in curries, desserts, and meat dishes, as well as in beverages, such as coffee and chai tea. People may purchase cardamom as whole seed pods with the seeds inside, pre-ground cardamom spice powder, which manufacturers produce from seeds or as an essential oil.
GI Tag Registration Date : 28 March 2008
GI Tag Number : 78
Certificate Number : 57
Geographical Area : Karnataka
Special Cover Release Date : 22 October 2021
Cancellation : Madikeri 571 201
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