Green Cardamom
Premium Kerala cardamom from the Idukki Hills — the Queen of Spices. GI-tagged Alleppey Green origin, Spices Board CRES certified, graded AGEB / AGB / AGS to match your market.
About Indian Green Cardamom
Green cardamom — "elaichi" — is often called the Queen of Spices, and Indian cardamom is the global benchmark for quality. While Guatemala produces greater volume, Kerala's Idukki district (over 80% of India's cardamom output) yields pods with significantly higher volatile oil content — typically 6.6% to 10.6% — giving Indian cardamom a more complex, camphor-like aroma that commands a price premium worldwide.
Nexus Global Exim sources cardamom through the Spices Board's regulated Kerala auction system, where pods are graded, cured, and prepared under close quality supervision. Our cardamom carries the "Alleppey Green" designation — a name protected by a Geographical Indication (GI) tag certifying genuine Kerala origin.
Every export lot ships with a Certificate of Analysis covering moisture, volatile oil content, and EU pesticide MRL compliance — an important detail since Indian cardamom currently sits on the EU's enhanced border monitoring list. We supply whole pods, split cardamom, and cardamom powder in moisture-proof, food-grade packaging built to protect colour and aroma through transit.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Elettaria cardamomum |
| Family | Zingiberaceae (ginger family) |
| Origin | Idukki, Kerala (Western Ghats), India |
| HS Code | 0908.31 (whole) / 0908.32 (ground) |
| Grades | AGEB (8mm+), AGB (7–8mm), AGS (6–7mm), Split, Panadan |
| Moisture | 10–12% |
| Volatile Oil | 6.6–10.6% (grade & crop dependent) |
| Colour | Uniform "parrot green" — proper curing indicator |
| Bulk Density | ~384 g/l |
| GI Status | Alleppey Green Cardamom — Geographical Indication tagged |
| Shelf Life | 12–18 months (whole), 6–9 months (ground) |
Premium "Jumbo" grade. Benchmark for Middle East Gahwa culture and premium gourmet/gift retail.
Versatile mainstream export grade for grinding, spice blends, and retail packaging.
Smaller pods, oil-rich. Preferred for mass-market cardamom powder and chai blends.
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