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Contact SupplierBotanical Name | Cuminum cyminum L. |
Family Name | Apiaceae |
Part Used | Fruit |
Description | Cumin is the dried, white fruit with greyish brown colour of a small slender annual herb. The surface of the fruit has 5 primary ridges, alternatively has 4 less distinct secondary ridges bearing numerous short hairs. The plant is 15 to 50 cm high. The aromatic seed like fruit is elongated, ovoid, 3 to 6 mm long, slightly bitter and has a warm flavour. The flowers are white or rose coloured in small umbels. |
Origin & Cultivation | Cumin Seeds is native to Western Asia and now cultivated majorly in Syria, India, Iran, Indonesia, China and South Mediterranean. It requires long, hot summer of 3-4 months and is drought tolerant. Loamy soil with good drainage is best suited for its cultivation. Major cumin producing states in India are Gujarat and Rajasthan. |
Grade | Sortex , Machine Clean |
Purity | 99.5 % / 99 % / 98% |
Packing | 25 / 50 kgs PP Bags |
Loading in 20ft | 13 MT |
Loading in 40 ft | 25 MT |
HS Code | 09093119 |
Uses | Cumin seed have an aromatic odour and bitter taste. It is used as a condiment, and is an ingredient in curry powders, seasonings of breads, cakes and cheese. It is employed in native dishes of Central and South America. In medicine, it is used as a stimulant, carminative, stomachic and astringent. Cumin seed oil is used in perfumery and for flavouring liqueurs and cordials. |
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