Black Pepper Whole

Our pepper originated from the Kerala. On the land, it grows symbiotically climbing the coconut and mango trees. The cherries are a deep green as they form through the monsoon. Come winter, they start to redden on the vine. The red-vented bulbul is our indicator that these cherries are ready for harvest, they fancy being perched on the vines to peck away at the reddening ones.  

Black pepper is rich in antioxidants, iron, vitamin K, manganese, to name a few. Piperine, pepper's chemical consitution, enhances nutrient bioavailability. That is, a sprinkle a day goes a long way, making whatever you have eaten more nutritionally available to the body.