Flat Rate of Black Cardamom: No More than 12%
People are often concerned about the quality of black cardamom, especially its flat rate. A fully plump black cardamom fruit is better than a flat one. Therefore, people prefer black cardamom with a low flat rate. In the market, there are 2 kinds of black cardamom: cardamom with stem & stemless cardamom. They have their characteristics and flat rates. Let’s find out in the following about the flat rate of black cardamom.
Flat 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.
In the sorting step, people grade cardamom in terms of flat cardamom. Normally, ideal cardamom pods are plump and brimming with seeds. However, some different fruits have nothing inside. They are flat, so, smoking them seems meaningless. These are low-quality fruits, and using these black cardamoms can badly affect the taste of dishes. Therefore, people try to reduce the number of flat cardamom fruits by sorting them by hand.
Normally, cardamom with stems has a flat fruit rate of 12%. However, stemless cardamom has a lower rate because producers carefully selected it. Therefore, 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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