People are often concerned about the quality of black cardamom, especially its broken rate. A fully black cardamom fruit is better for preserving its inner flavor. Therefore, people prefer black cardamom with a low broken rate. In the market, there are 2 kinds of black cardamom: cardamom with stem & stemless cardamom. They have their characteristics and broken rates. Let’s find out in the following about the broken rate of black cardamom.
Broken rate of Black Cardamom
After harvesting black cardamom, the farmers dry the cardamom fruits on the fire to get their smoky flavor. Then they move to the sorting step. In this step, people grade cardamom in terms of flat cardamom. They try to reduce the number of flat cardamom fruits by sorting them by hand.
Moreover, people also grade cardamom by the broken rate in the sorting step. This spice went through a drying process, making it harder in the outer shell. However getting harder, it is more easier to get cracked. What is more inconvenient than using a broken cardamom? It is not only not good in appearance but also hard to measure the amount to use. It’s hard to avoid broken black cardamom, so people try to reduce it in the sorting step instead. Therefore, the differences between black cardamom with stem and stemless cardamom stay on their flat and broken fruit rate.
Normally, cardamom with stem has a max broken rate of 5 -10% and flat fruits 12%. However, stemless cardamom has a lower rate because it is selected carefully. The amount of broken cardamom is a maximum of 3%, while the flat fruit rate is lower than 5%. Moreover, people remove the stem of cardamom for easier use. This makes a better appearance for this spice. Due to more careful selection, stemless cardamom is more expensive than cardamom with stem. Despite the higher price, customers often prefer stemless black cardamom due to its high quality.
Here are the specifications for 2 kinds of black cardamom:
Black Cardamom Stemless
- Shelf Life: 2 Years
- Moisture: 13% max
- Broken: 3% max
- Flat Fruits: 0 – 5% max
Black Cardamom With Stem
- Shelf Life: 2 Years
- Moisture: 13% max
- Broken: 5 – 10% max
- Flat Fruits: 12% max
- Stem Length: 0.3 – 0.5 cm
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