Indian pepper had a profound influence on the European economy of the Middle Ages. Many western countries owed their prosperity to this spice which fetched them a very high price. Easily the finest in quality anywhere, Indian pepper is grown in the monsoon forests along the Malabar coast in South India. Here, a combination of natural advantages and organic techniques produces bigger, better-shaped, more aromatic and flavorful berries. Two of the most celebrated trade varieties of Indian black pepper are ' Malabar Garbled ' and ' Tellichery Extra Bold '.
Pepper is a perennial climber requiring the support of live or dead standards.
It has a limited usage in medicine as a carminative and as a stimulant of gastric secretions.