Directory of Spices Resources

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Spices are aromatic or pungent vegetable substances used to flavour food. This category is for sites on the commercial-scale cultivation and processing of spices, or the scientific study of spices.

Resources in This Category

• Black Pepper: Production and Trade

  http://www.kew.org/plant-cultures/plants/black_pepper_production__trade.html
  Information on the international trade in pepper, its cultivation and harvest, and the processing required to produce black, white and green pepper.

• Cassia

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/cassia/
  General information on this spice, its preparation and storage, culinary and medicinal uses, plant description and cultivation.

• Chilli Peppers: Production and Trade

  http://www.kew.org/plant-cultures/plants/chilli_pepper_production__trade.html
  Information on the cultivation, marketing and processing of chilli pepper in South Asia, mainly in India.

• Cinnamomum Oils

  http://www.fao.org/docrep/v5350e/V5350e04.htm
  Provides information on the oils extracted from the bark of trees of the genus Cinnamomum, the world supply, the harvesting, processing and the developmental potential.

• Cloves

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/cloves/
  Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, attributed medical properties, plant description and cultivation.

• Condiment Paprika: Breeding, Harvesting and Commercialisation

  https://rirdc.infoservices.com.au/downloads/00-155.pdf
  Report from the Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation into all aspects of the cultivation and harvesting of this crop.

• Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages

  http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/
  Information on numerous herbs and spices, including production, names, history, and uses.

• Ginger

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/ginger/
  Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, attributed medicinal properties, plant description and cultivation.

• Growing Your Own Ginger

  http://theepicentre.com/growing-your-own-ginger/
  Though mostly cultivated in the tropics and sub-tropics, Zingiber officinale can be grown in temperate regions with protection in the winter.

• Mustard

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/mustard/
  General information on this spice, its preparation and storage, culinary and medicinal uses, plant description and cultivation.

• Nutmeg

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/nutmeg/
  Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, plant description and cultivation.

• Paprika

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/paprika/
  General information on this spice, its preparation and storage, culinary and medicinal uses, plant description and cultivation.

• Saffron (Crocus sativus L.)

  http://gernot-katzers-spice-pages.com/engl/Croc_sat.html
  Information about saffron, its cultivation, names and uses. Includes photos.

• Tamarind: Production and Trade

  http://www.kew.org/plant-cultures/plants/tamarind_production__trade.html
  India is the only commercial grower of tamarind and exports all over the world. Information on the cultivation, harvesting and processing of this spice.

• Turmeric

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/turmeric/
  General information on this spice, its preparation and storage, culinary and medicinal uses, plant description and cultivation.

• Zedoary

  http://theepicentre.com/spice/white-turmeric-zedoary/
  General information on this spice, its preparation and storage, culinary and medicinal uses, plant description and cultivation.

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