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Vanilla Beans are the long, greenish-yellow seed pods of the tropical orchid plant, Vanilla planifolia. Before the plant flowers, the pods are picked, unripe, and cured until they re dark brown. The process takes up to six months. To obtain Pure Vanilla Extract, cured Vanilla Beans are steeped in alcohol. Vanilla contains chemicals that are high in flavor and fragrance. Vanilla bean extract is used a flavoring in confectionery and baking. Essential oils extracted from the plant are also used in the perfume industry.

Papaya, (Carica papaya), also called papaw or pawpaw, succulent fruit of a large plant of the family Caricaceae. Though its origin is rather obscure, the papaya may represent the fusion of two or more species of Carica native to Mexico and Central America. Today it is cultivated throughout the tropical world and into the warmest parts of the subtropics. It has been a popular breakfast fruit for many countries and is also used in salads, pies, sherbets, juices, and confections. The unripe fruit can be cooked like squash.

Pineapple, (Ananas comosus), perennial plant of the family Bromeliaceae and its edible fruit. Pineapple is native to tropical and subtropical America and has been introduced elsewhere. The fruit has become a characteristic ingredient in the meat, vegetable, fish, and rice dishes of what is loosely termed Pan-Asian cuisine. The Portuguese were apparently responsible for early dissemination of the pineapple. They introduced it to Saint Helena shortly after they discovered that island in 1502. Soon after, they carried it to Africa and, by about 1550, to India.

Pepper generally refers to black, white and green pepper. Black pepper is the unripe fruit of the pepper plant, piper nigrum, cooked and dried. Green pepper refers to the dried, but uncooked, unripe fruit of the pepper plant. White pepper, on the other hand, is the seeds from ripe pepper fruits. Pepper is the spice that is most traded in the world. It is used for its strong aroma and for its spiciness as a better substitute for chilli. In addition to its use as a spice it has medical purposes and is also used for massages (pepper oil). Pepper is native to South and Southeast Asia.

Pepper generally refers to black, white and green pepper. Black pepper is the unripe fruit of the pepper plant, piper nigrum, cooked and dried. Green pepper refers to the dried, but uncooked, unripe fruit of the pepper plant. White pepper, on the other hand, is the seeds from ripe pepper fruits. Pepper is the spice that is most traded in the world. It is used for its strong aroma and for its spiciness as a better substitute for chilli. In addition to its use as a spice it has medical purposes and is also used for massages (pepper oil). Pepper is native to South and Southeast Asia.

Ginger known as Zingiber officinale is the root of flowering plant. It is used as a spice for food, flavoring for beverages or in folk medicine. Ginger originated in South China and later spread all over Asia followed by the African continent. The spice was introduced to Europe from India in the 1st century AD. Today it is a very commonly used spice globally.

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Cinnamon refers to Cinnamomum Verum or true cinnamon which is an endemic plant of Sri Lanka Every other cinnamon except Sri Lanka is from related species of plants and is called cassia Cinnamon is a spice derived by making shavings also known as quills of the inner bark of the cinnamon tree Cinnamon trade has a very long history and records show cinnamon in the spice trade of Egypt as early as 2000BC Cinnamon is often used to spice up chocolates deserts and beverages but also for alcohol flavoring and medicine Around 90 of the true cinnamon traded around the world is originated from Sri Lanka