Vietnam black Cardamom
Vietnam black Cardamom Cardamom is a tree belonging to the ginger family, which looks like ginger but is much larger. The fruit can be up to 2-3m high, the stem diameter can be up to 4cm. Its fruit grows at the root of each plum red plum. Cardamom fruits have been planted in Vietnam since the late 18th century. It is suitable for mountainous areas of 1,000-2,000m above sea level in the north such as Lao Cai, Lai Chau, Cao Bang, Ha Giang and Tuyen Quang. As a preferred species of shade and moisture, cardamom grows well under broadleaf forests such as oaks, oak forests or other mixed forests. Average annual temperature of 15-20oC and rainfall of 2,000mm / year is appropriate. It does not get hot but it’s cool. Cardamom fruit requires nutrient-rich soil to grow well. vietnam cardamon harvest At present, in Lao Cai province, nearly 3,000 ha of cardamom (the largest in the North West), the average yield of 250 kg dried fruit per hectare, Up to now, Ha Giang province has mo...