Variety CRACKED , Coarse ground , ground , fine ground. White pepper consist of seed only, with the skin of the fruit removed. This is usually accomplished by a process known as retting , where fully ripe berries are soaked in water for about a week, during which the flesh of the fruit softens and decomposes. Rubbing then removes what the remains of the fruit and then naked seed is dried. ALTERNATIVE PROCESS ARE USED FOR REMOVING THE OUTERFRUIT FROM THE SEED , INCLUDING DECORTICATION, THE REMOVAL OF OUTER LAYER FROM THE BLACK PEPPER FROM BERRIES THROUGH MECHANICAL, CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL METHODS. Technical Data :- WHOLE WHITE PEPPER. f. Moisture - 14%max g. Volatile oil - 2.5%min h. Piperine - 2.0%min i. Total Ash - 8.0%max j. Acid Insoluble Ash - 1.0%max Microbiological guarantee are given for steam sterilized and ethylene oxide related products.