Black pepper is a flowering vine in the family Piperaceae, cultivated for its fruit, known as a peppercorn, which is usually dried and used as a spice and seasoning. When fresh and fully mature, it is about 5 mm in diameter and dark red, and contains a single seed, like all drupes. BLACK PEPPER AVAILABLE IN VARIOUS INDIAN GRADES LESS THAN 11.5MM RASS EXACT 11.5 MM BOLD EXACT 12.5 MM EXTRA BOLD MIXED OF ALL GRADES