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Black pepperPiper nigrum
BOLD · EARTHY · COMPLEX
A versatile spice with an assertive warmth and layered aroma. Explore Vietnamese pepper formats for food manufacturing and ingredient supply.
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FIND YOUR SPECIFICATION
Character from nature.
Details for your business.
Start with your application. We’ll help you discuss the product specification, packing and shipment requirements.
- Origin
- Vietnam
- Formats
- ASTA, FAQ, light berries, pinhead, ground & white pepper
- Applications
- Seasonings, sauces, prepared foods & blends
- Packing
- Whole pepper: 25 or 50 kg PP / paper bags. Ground pepper: 25 kg PE / PP bags.
- Shelf life
- 24 months
- Crop season
- January–April.
- Product documentation
- Request current specifications and relevant certificates
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
Choose your grade.
Reference specifications from our product range. The final grade, treatment and packing are confirmed with your quotation.
ASTA — machine cleaned
- Moisture
- 12.5% maximum
- Admixture
- 0.2% maximum
- Density
- 500, 550, 570 or 580 g/L
- Treatment
- Steam / heat; confirm the method for your market
FAQ — whole black pepper
- Moisture
- 13.5% maximum
- Admixture
- 1% maximum
- Density
- 500, 550, 570 or 580 g/L
Double-washed white pepper
- Moisture
- 13.5% maximum
- Admixture
- 0.2% maximum
- Black seeds
- 2% maximum
- Density
- 630 g/L minimum
Light berries
- Moisture
- 13.5% maximum
- Admixture
- 2–5% maximum, depending on grade
- Density
- 200, 250, 300, 400 or 450 g/L
- Application
- Grinding or oil extraction
Pinhead
- Moisture
- 13.5% maximum
- Admixture
- 2% maximum
- Sizing
- Above 2 mm: at least 80%
- Application
- Grinding
Ground pepper — mesh 28–32
- Moisture
- 12% maximum
- Volatile oil
- 1.5% minimum
- Piperine
- 3.5% minimum
- Sizing
- 90% above mesh 28; confirm sieve convention
- Ash
- 5% maximum
Fine ground pepper — mesh 50
- Moisture
- 12% maximum
- Volatile oil
- 1% minimum
- Piperine
- 1.5% minimum
- Sizing
- 90% above mesh 50; confirm sieve convention
Packing, shipment & ordering
- Container loading
- Indicative: 15 tonnes / 20 ft; 27 tonnes / 40 ft.
- Lead time
- Indicative: 3–5 working days after deposit or original L/C and label confirmation.
- Branding
- Natural Elmar or customer label.
ORIGINAL ELMAR PHOTOGRAPHS
From our collection
to your business.
Choose a pepper specification by density, particle size and intended use. Elmar’s range includes ASTA machine-cleaned pepper, FAQ, light berries, pinhead and ground grades.
Double-washed white pepper is also available in the original range. Discuss steam treatment and the documentation required by your destination market.
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right fit.
Specify whether you need whole pepper or a ground format.
Discuss density, particle size, treatment requirements and destination-market documentation.
Include your estimated volume, destination and preferred delivery window so we can prepare a relevant quotation.
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