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Pepper Harvesting in Sri lanka [Black gold] #249724957
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Although the origin of black pepper is believed to be Malabar Coast of India, Sri Lanka too is a home to a number of wild pepper types. Pepper is the most widely used spice in the world and known as ââ¬ÅKing of the Spicesââ¬Â.Peppercorns were a much-prized trade good often referred to also as ââ¬Åblack goldââ¬Â and used by as a form of commodity money.In Sri Lanka pepper is mainly cultivated in Low and Mid country Wet and Intermediate agro-climatic zones. The total extent of pepper in Sri Lanka is about 42,989 ha and Matale, Kandy, Kegalle, Badulla, Ratnapura, Monaragala, and Kurunegala are the major districts.