Pepper is known as the King of Spices because of its excellent medicinal value and popularity. It is also known as Black Gold. It is one of the earliest known spices. It is the world's favorite spice. It was the demand of pepper that finally led to colonial conquests, war and eventually suppression. Europeans came to know about pepper through Arab traders and when they discovered Kerala's huge potential in pepper they started their trade here. This spice is grown in both low lands and high ranges of the state.
