Spices are defined as ‘a strongly flavored or aromatic substance of vegetable origin, obtained from tropical plants, commonly used as a condiment’. In ancient times, spices were as precious as gold; and as significant as medicines, preservatives and perfumes. India - the land of spices plays a significant role in the global spices market.
Kerala alone produces a majority share of the quality spices exported by India. Kerala Tour Packages takes one to wide stretches of spice plantations. Apart from spices traditionally grown in India such as pepper, cinnamon, ginger and cardamom farmers in Kerala have taken to growing spices that are used worldwide. Some of the spices cultivated in spice plantations are vanilla, oregano, rosemary, thyme, basil, mint, bay leaf and sage.
A Walk through the aromatic spice gardens where the air is laden with the fragrance of nature’s bounty transports you to a different world. Many different spices are cultivated in Kerala .Some of the world famous spices, cultivated in Kerala include Pepper, Nutmeg, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Ginger and Vanilla. Take a trip to the spice plantations of Kerala with Kerala Backwater and feel transported into a green paradise. A feeling that will last an eternity.
Subject: Spices of Kerala 
Tue Jul 10, 2007 2:08 pm
