This book, titled Spices, provides comprehensive and up-to-date information on 52 spices recognized by the Spices Board, including their economic significance, botany, chemical makeup, crop improvement, agro-technology, post-harvest technology, and end-use applications. The book is divided into six chapters and has been authored by experts with extensive experience in tropical spices, who have presented the information in a concise manner. Although the book is a reflection of Indian expertise in spices, its contents are universally applicable and relevant. It is aimed at students, researchers, industry professionals, exporters, processors, and end-users in the fields of horticulture and agriculture.
E.V. Nybe, Professor, Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala - 680 656, India.N. Mini Raj, Professor, Department of Plantation Crops and Spices, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala - 680 656, India.K.V. Peter, Professor of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Kerala- 680 656, India.
1. Introduction2. Major spices3. Tree spices4. Seed spices5. Herbal spices6. Other spices