Item Tag: Peppercorns

Origin: VietnamExpiration Date: Provided on the bagOur Green Pepper Corns are 100% free of any artificial colours or preservatives. Green pepper comes from the unripe, green, fruits of the plant, which are collected before ripening, subjected to a special color stabilization treatment and dried.The aromas of green pepper are more discreet than black and move in more fruity.Ιts taste is less than half as hot as black pepper. What tradition says: Pepper was cultivated in India since the 13th century. The Arabs transferred pepper by land to Alexandria of Egypt and so slowly acquired their monopoly. At that time, pepper in some areas was replacing the domestic currency.In Byzantium, because it was very expensive, only the emperors and their yard enjoyed it. The great explorers must discoveries in the pepper because trying to find alternative routes to India in order to squeeze out the Arabs and in achieving this goal, discovered new places.The control of India was finally conquered by the English, but in the meantime (16th century) pepper began to be cultivated in Sumatra, Malaysia, Cambodia and Madagascar. So when imports to Europe became massive in the 17th-18th centuries, pepper prices began to fall and ceased to be the privilege of the rich. SHIPPING Your payment will reach us immediately. Once we receive your payment we will dispatch your order within 1-2 days to your registered eBay address. If you need your item sent to an alternative address, you must add the address to your eBay account prior to purchasing. Once your order has been dispatched we will send you an ‘Item Dispatched’ email to let you know that your order is on its way.