Black Pepper

Black pepper, is botanically known as Piper nigrum

Origin
• Western ghats of India and its name comes from Dravidian word, Pippali.

Usage
• Food Adjunct and table condiment
• In form of Value added products
• As ayurvedic Medicine
• Pharmaceutical Preparations
• Pest management

Crop Cycle
May June July Aug Sep oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April
Sowing Flowering Harvesting
Chilli
• Chilli, botanically known as Capsicum annuum.

Origin
• Chilies originated from the Latin American regions of New Mexico and
Guatemala as a wild crop in around 7500 BC

Usage
• Food Adjunct
• Coloring agent
• As medicine

Harvesting
Red chillies are harvested after 90 days of transplanting.
Turmeric
• Turmeric is botanically known as Curcuma longa

Origin
• It is considered to be native of tropical South Asia.

Usage
• Food Adjunct
• Dying/Coloring agent
• Medicine
• Religious rituals
• In Cosmetics

Crop cycle
• Harvesting begins from January-February and Continues till March.
Coriander
Coriander or Coriandrum savitum belongs to carrot family.

Origin
• Coriander is native herb to Mediterranean and south-western parts of
Europe.

Usage
• Culinary
• Essential oil
• Medical

Crop Cycle
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sep
Sowing Harvest Peak arrival Lean Arrival
 Jeera

Cumin is a herb of Parsley family.

Origin
• Cumin is native to Upper Egypt

Usage
• Culinary
• Essential Oil
• Medical

Crop Cycle
Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April
Sowing Harvest