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Spices of Wayanad

A hill district in north Kerala where pepper, cardamom, coffee and ginger are grown on small farms and estates.

Wayanad

Traded and grown here

Black pepperGingerCardamom

Best time: October to May.

Wayanad lies on the plateau of the Western Ghats in north Kerala. Its green hills grow coffee, tea, pepper, cardamom, ginger and vanilla, and the district has a strong tribal population along with settled farming communities.

Enroute - Wayanad, Kerala
Photo: Nitin Pai, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Spices and trade

Pepper vines grow on trees on many farms, and cardamom and ginger are grown in the cooler areas. Traders at Kalpetta and Sulthan Bathery buy from the farms.

The place and its people

Adivasi communities such as the Paniya and Kuruma have lived here for generations. The district's food mixes Kerala and Karnataka influences.

Visiting

The hills, caves and waterfalls draw visitors. Farm stays often include a look at spice plants.

A trail idea for Wayanad

  1. A farm stay See pepper, ginger and cardamom growing.
  2. Kalpetta market Buy spices from the region.
  3. Edakkal Caves Look at ancient carvings.
  4. Banasura hills Walk the high ground.
About this page

Written by the EveryMasala desk with AI assistance. Background: "Wayanad district" on Wikipedia. Opening hours, markets and tours change; check locally before travelling. If something is wrong, tell us.

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