Cardamom seed SFE

Latin name :

Cardamom comes from various species of the Zingiberaceae family and the genus Elettaria.

Botanical profile :

Elettaria cardamomum (L.) Maton
Synonyms : Alpinia cardamomum (L.) Roxb. // Amomum cardamomum L.

Geographic origin :

Data not available.

Chemotypes :

There are two main varieties of Elettaria cardamomum:
Elettaria cardamomum var major.
Elettaria cardamomum var minor.
These varieties are mainly distinguished by the size of their fruits. However, these two varieties are interfertile, therefore, time and conditions of culture allowed the multiplication of cardamom varieties (to the detriment of fruit production yield).
The name ''cardamom '' is also attributed to many varieties of the genus Amomum, although this appellation is not correct from a botanical point of view.
Guatemalan cardamom is more minty and peppery while the Sri Lanka cardamom is more citral-citronella.

Extraction process :

Data not available.

Major Components :

Data not available.