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Malabar pepper
| Malabar pepper | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
 | |
| Description | Black pepper grown in Malabar region |
| Type | Agricultural |
| Area | Malabar region in Kerala Western Tamil Nadu |
| Country | India |
| Registered | 2007–08 |
Malabar pepper is a variety of black pepper from the Malabar region of the present day of the Indian state of Kerala. It originated as a chance seedling in the region and was one of the spices traded with Roman and Arab traders, and later with European navigators.[1] The area of production of this variety of pepper spans across the Malabar Coast, Western Tamil Nadu and Southern Karnataka.[1]
It was declared as a Geographical indication in 2007–08.[2] The application for registration was made by Spices Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.[3]
- ^ a b Malabar pepper (Report). Government of Kerala. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ Geographical indications in India (Report). Government of India. Archived from the original on 3 December 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "GT Application No. 49" (PDF). Geographical Indications Journal. 19: 29. 3 October 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
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