Ginger (Zingiber officinale Rosc) (Family: Zingiberaceae) is an herbaceous perennial, the rhizomes of which are used as a spice. India is a leading producer of Ginger in the world. Ginger is cultivated in most of the states in India. Kerala, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Nagaland etc., are major Ginger growing states in the country. Ginger is also considered a medicinal herb and the peculiar spicy aroma, hot and pungent taste of ginger can be attributed to the presence of an acrid compound or ketone called gingerol because of which it enhances distinctive flavors to several food products and has been used as a primary ingredient in Asian cuisines for centuries.
Ginger of commerce is the dried underground stem of the herbaceous tropical plant grown as an annual. The whole plant is refreshingly aromatic and the underground rhizome, raw or processed, is valued as spice. Ginger is a slender perennial herb, 30-50 cm tall with palmately branched rhizome bearing leafy shoots. The leafy shoot is a pseudostem formed by leaf sheath and bears 8 to 12 distichous leaves.
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Grade Designation | Garbled Non-Bleached Calicut (NGK) | Un-Garbled Non-Bleached Calicut (NUGK) |
| Size of Rhizome | Not less than 20 MM in length | Small cut pieces of less than 20 MM in length |
| Extraneous Matter | 1 % Max | 1 % Max |
| Very Light Pieces | 0% | 100% |
| SPECIFICATION | VALUE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|
| Grade Designation | Garbled Non-Bleached Cochin (NGC) | Ungarbled Non-Bleached Cochin (NUGC) |
| Size of Rhizome | Not less than 20 MM in length | Small cut pieces of less than 20 MM in length |
| Extraneous Matter | 1 % Max | 1 % Max |
| Very Light Pieces | 0% | 10% |
It is a tropical plant with the centre of origin in India and Malaysia. Now it is widely cultivated in India, Jamaica, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Malaysia, Southern China and Japan. Ginger requires warm and humid climate and thrives well from sea level to an altitude of 1500 mtrs above MSL. A well distributed rainfall (150 to 300cm) during growing season and dry spells during land preparation and harvesting are required for the crop. Though grows on a wide range of soils, lateritic loams are preferred for higher yields.
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