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Spices-Whole & Grounded
Spices - Whole & Grounded
Dry Red Chilli :
India is the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of chilli. Capital investments in cold storage in the chilli growing areas give sustained production and market share for Indian chilli.
Chilly is reported to be a native of South America and is widely distributed in all tropical and sub tropical countries including India. It was first introduced in India by Portuguese towards the end of 15th Century. Now it is grown all over the world except in colder parts.
Red chillies are grown across India in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra. The crop is planted in August – September, and harvested in March – April. Of the 1,376,000 million tons of red chilli produced in India every year, 70% are consumed domestically, while 30% are exported. Dried chilli exports make up 20-24% of all the Spices exported from India.
Chilli Varieties:
India is the only country that caters a wider Scoville Heat Units (SHU) and ASTA specification of a buyer. Many varieties are available in India and some of the most popular are Sannam, Teja, Byadgi, 273, Wonder Hot, 334, Mundu and Tomato chillies.
Indian chillies finds uses in the Industries catering to Food & Beverages, Confectionery, Cosmetics, Pharmaceuticals, Liquor and many other mainstream industries
We, RKR Agro Foods as a processor of this spice – can provide all varieties of Chilli as available in India. Chillies can be made available as a Whole Spice or Chilli Flakes or Chilli Powder as suited to Buyer needs
Turmeric :
Turmeric Spice is a native of India. Apart from India, it is cultivated in Pakistan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Korea, China and Central America. In India, it is cultivated in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. Turmeric is a tropical crop cultivated from sea level to 1200 meter MSL. It grows in light black, black clayey loams and red soils in irrigated and rainfed conditions. The crop cannot stand water logging or alkalinity.
Turmeric is used to flavour and to colour foodstuffs. It is a principal ingredient in Curry powder and finds a well deserving place in all Indian Cuisines. Turmeric oleoresin is used in brine pickles and to some extent in mayonnaise and relish formulations, non-alcoholic beverages, gelatins, butter and cheese etc. The Turmeric Spice container a naturally occuring pigment called Curcumin which is extracted from turmeric and used as a colorant.
Turmeric is also used as a dye in Textile industry. It is widely used in the Pharmaceutical industries during preparation of Medicinal oils, Ointments and Medicines. Indians consider It as a natural remedy for Stomach Ache, reduce Blood Pressure, Purify Blood and as an effective antiseptic.
Turmeric is available as Bulbs which finds use in Cosmetics and Pharma industries whereas the Turmeric Fingers are consumed by humans primarily. As a well knit processor of this Spice, RKR Agro Foods can supply the best quality Turmeric from Erode, Chinna Salem – Tamil Nadu, Cuddapah / Nizamabad – Andhra Pradesh & Telangana belt and from Sangli, Maharashtra as best suited to Buyers
Cumin Seeds :
Cumin is renowned for it’s medicinal properties in Asia. Native to the Mediterranean, Cumin is grown in India, Egypt, Syria, Turkey, China and parts of America. India is the world’s largest cumin producer and consumer. About 300,000 tons of cumin is produced globally worldwide, bulk of the output concentrated in Asian countries. Global demand for cumin export is estimated at around 30,000 per year.
In India, cumin is sown October-November and is harvested in February. Fresh crop reaches the market during March. India’s largest cumin producing regions are West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Punjab. Indian Cumin is locally consumed in large quantities and are mainly exported to Japan, Brazil, Singapore, the US and UK.
We, RKR Agro Foods, can provide Cumin Seeds – In 3 grades – EU Quality, Singapore and Colombo as best suited to buyers
Black Pepper :
Black Pepper is a traditional Spice primarily grown in the Southern India – Mainly in the states of Kerala, Karnataka and to some extent in Tamil Nadu. Being a goto Spice in every culinary cuisine across the world, India – has been playing the key role in supplying this incredible spice to the world. Though 70% of the Spice is consumed locally, 25-30% of it is exported as its widely welcomes by buyers in EU, MIddle East and the Americas
Apart from playing the main part in Indian Cuisines, Black pepper is an essential ingredient in Indian system of Medicine as well. Piperine, the pungent component in pepper oleoresin finds much use in Pharmaceuticals. The major functional properties of pepper are analgesic, anti-pyretic, anti-oxidant and anti-microbial.
Different format of this Spice that are in use are as Pepper Oleoresin, micro encapsulated pepper, green pepper in brine, dehydrated green pepper, frozen pepper etc. which is sterilized and steam washed under hygienic conditions to ensure the best quality Pepper pods are made available to our valuable buyers
We, RKR Agro Foods, provide Black Pepper – Malabar Gold in various grades (500 or 550GL being more popular) & Tellicherry Black Pepper in 500GL fashion which are steam washed, sterilized, maintained/stored in de-humidifed atmospheres to ensure best quality to our valuable buyers
Coriander Seeds :
Coriander cultivation started in 2000 BC as one of the many plants in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Indian coriander has a delightful green color, unique ‘football’ shape, and a bright citrusy flavor.
Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but a smaller group, of about 4–14% of people tested, think the leaves taste like bath soap, as linked to a gene which detects aldehyde chemicals also present in soap. The dry fruits of this plant are known as Coriander Seeds. The word “coriander” in food preparation may refer solely to these seeds (as a spice), rather than to the plant. The seeds have a lemony citrus flavour when crushed, due to terpenes linalool and pinene. It is described as warm, nutty, spicy, and orange-flavoured
In India, coriander is cultivated in all the states and constitutes as an important subsidiary crop in the black cotton soils of Deccan and South India (Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu) and the rich silt loam of North India.
We, RKR Agro Foods, provide Coriander Seeds Whole/Split – in grades such as Eagle, Scooter and Parrot Green
Fenugreek Seeds :
Native to Southeastern Europe and West Asia, fenugreek is cultivated in India, Argentina, Egypt and the Mediterranean.
Fenugreek seed is the ripe fruit of an annual herb. This robust herb has light green leaves, is 30-60 cm tall and produces slender, beaked pods, 10-15 cm long, each pod contains 10-20 small hard yellowish brown seeds, which are smooth and oblong, about 3mm long, each grooved across one corner, giving them a hooked appearance.
Able to tolerate frost and low temperatures, fenugreek is grown in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Punjab.
We, RKR Agro Foods, source this finest spice from the prime growing/harvesting area & the oracle of Spices market – Unjha, Gujarat and get the best quality which is machine cleaned & sortexed before making it available to the market
Fennel Seeds :
India is the world’s largest producer of Fennel Seeds. Fennel seeds are known for their cool, refreshing taste. Fennel seed consumption increases during India’s summer months that is owed to ages old culinary habits of Indians
Indian Fennel is also used in Food & Beverages, Medicines, Liquor, Perfumery and gets exported as seeds, powder and Oleoresin. India’s major fennel cultivating regions are Gujarat, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.
We, RKR Agro Foods, make available the finest quality Fennel Seeds in all grades suited to our valuable buyers
Cassia/Cinnamon :
Cassia / Cinnamon belong to same plant Species Cinnamomum cassia and is available as Ceylon cinnamon (C. verum), Saigon cinnamon (C. loureiroi), also known as “Vietnamese cinnamon”, Indonesian cinnamon (C. burmannii), also called “korintje”, and Malabar cinnamon (C. citriodorum) from Sri Lanka. In all five species, the dried bark is used as a spice. Chinese cassia’s flavour is less delicate than that of Ceylon cinnamon. Its bark is thicker, more difficult to crush, and has a rougher texture than that of Ceylon cinnamon.
The tree grows to 10–15 m (33–49 ft) tall, with greyish bark and hard, elongated leaves that are 10–15 cm (3.9–5.9 in) long and have a decidedly reddish colour when young.The “True Cinnamon” or Sri Lankan Cinnamon is the dried inner stem bark of Cinnamomum Verum. Cinnamon plants are grown as bushes. When the plants are of two years age, they typically measure at about 2 meter in high and 8-12 cm at the base. It is at this stage they are ready for harvesting.
We, RKR Agro Foods, make available imported Cassia from Vietnam or Sri Lanka or Indonesia – in 3 Grades – Cassia Sticks (Paper Dosa Quality), Cigar Cassia and Broken Cassia/Cinnamon as suited to the local demand and buyer’s choices
