Spices Horticulture Agriculture

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.

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• Cloves - Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, attributed medical properties, plant description and cultivation.
  
• Seeds of Trade: Spices - Information on a number of spices, the origins of their cultivation, early uses, transfer and spread around the world, and modern cultivation methods.
  
• Condiments and Spices: Ginger and Turmeric - Information on growing these crops in India, the necessary climate and soil, rotation, cultivation, varieties, harvesting and curing the crop, and the expected yield.
  
• Post-harvest Operations: Garlic - Provides information on harvesting, transport, packaging, storage, cooling, packinghouse operations and processing.
  
• Mustard - General information on the use of mustard as a condiment.
  
• Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Pepper - Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, processing, handling, packing and storage. [PDF]
  
• Growing Saffron: The World’s Most Expensive Spice - Information on all aspects of the cultivation of this crop, its harvesting, drying, storage, and the yield that can be expected. [PDF]
  
• Ginger - Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, attributed medicinal properties, plant description and cultivation.
  
• Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) - Information about saffron, its cultivation, names and uses. Includes photos.
  
• AP Horticulture.com - Notes on the growing of a number of commercial spice crops, from the Andhra Pradesh state government.
  
• Gernot Katzer's Spice Pages - Information on numerous herbs and spices, including production, names, history, and uses.
  
• Condiments and Spices: Pepper and Chillies - Information on growing these crops in India, the necessary climate and soil, propagation, planting, varieties, harvesting and curing the crop, and the expected yield.
  
• Turmeric: Production and Trade - India is the largest producer of turmeric. Information on cultivating and harvesting this crop and on the adulteration that sometimes takes place in local markets.
  
• Garlic - Information on the cultivation of this crop in the Philippines. [PDF]
  
• Black Pepper - Information on the cultivation of this crop in the Philippines. [PDF]
  
• Coriander - Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this spice, and its potential. [PDF]
  
• Condiments and Spices: Cardamom - Information on growing this crop in India, the necessary climate and soil, preparation of the land, propagation, cultivation, varieties, harvesting and curing the crop.
  
• Chili Pepper Production - Information on the cultivation of this crop, the cultural practices involved, pest, disease and weed control, harvesting and the costs involved in these processes.
  
• Hot Pepper - Information on the cultivation of this crop, Capsicum frutescens, in the Philippines. [PDF]
  
• Mustard Seed - Information on this product, its history, cultivation, preparation, cultural references and a photograph gallery.
  
• Growing Licorice - Information from the New Zealand Institute for Crop and Food Research on the cultivation of this crop, its harvesting, processing and uses. [PDF]
  
• Cinnamomum Oils - 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.
  
• Saffron - This spice is obtained from the styles of the flowers of Crocus sativus. Information on cultivation of these plants and the varieties available.
  
• Black Pepper: Production and Trade - Information on the international trade in pepper, its cultivation and harvest, and the processing required to produce black, white and green pepper.
  
• Garlic Production - Information on the production of this crop, the varieties available, cultural management, crop protection, pest and disease control, harvesting and storage.
  
• Tamarind: Production and Trade - India is the only commercial grower of tamarind and exports all over the world. Information on the cultivation, harvesting and processing of this spice.
  
• Post-harvest Management: Turmeric - Provides information on harvesting, curing, drying, polishing, grading, packing, storage, grinding, milling and the extraction of oleoresins.
  
• Nutmeg - Information on this spice, its history, spice description, preparation and storage, uses, plant description and cultivation.
  
• Chilli Peppers: Production and Trade - Information on the cultivation, marketing and processing of chilli pepper in South Asia, mainly in India.
  
• Condiment Paprika: Breeding, Harvesting and Commercialisation - Report from the Australian Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation into all aspects of the cultivation and harvesting of this crop. [PDF]
  
• Post-harvest Management: Ginger - Provides information on harvesting, washing, drying, grading, packing, storage, distillation and the extraction of oleoresins.
  
• 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.
  
• Organic Farming in the Tropics and Subtropics: Vanilla - Covers all aspects of plant cultivation, biological methods of plant protection, harvesting, processing, packing and storage. [PDF]
  
  

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