Cardamom

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Origin: mainland Tanzania, Zanzibar

WHIZZ TRADING CO. LIMITED offers conventional and fully organic, premium quality cardamom, sourced directly from small-scale farmers in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

We work closely with our network of small-scale farmers in Tanzania to ensure that cardamom is cultivated with Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and are fully traceable, from harvest to delivery.

Each cardamom plantation contributes to afforestation and is harvested with traditional, sustainable methods only.

Packaging Details

Cardamom is available in:

  • Form: Whole pods and grounded
  • Packaging: 11,000 kg (20 foot container) and 22,000 kg (40 foot container).

Description

Cardamom’s Nature

Cardamom is a spice which comes from the seed pod of plants in the ginger family. WHIZZ TRADING CO. LIMITED offers green cardamom (Elettaria cardamomom), which is considered true cardamom. This is the more common variety, grown in tropical areas such as India, Malysia, Costa Rica, and Tanzania where peak season is during the rainy period of March to April and October to November. As one of the highest valued spices in the world, cardamom is referred to as “Queen of Spices”.

Uses of Cardamom

In culinary, cardamom is used in both sweet and savoury dishes, offering a peppery, citrusy, sweet taste with a bittersweet aroma. It also provides multiple health benefits, such as treating digestive problems, nausea, and heartburn, and is a good antioxidant with plenty of vitamins.

Type Cardamom
Quality Conventional or organic, premium, air-dried
Weight 11,000 kg or 22,000 kg
Best Use Within 1 year
Packaging 20-Foot or 40-Foot container
Shipping Sea freight