Introduction to Spices for New Industry Professionals Spices 201 Part II – Black Pepper
"Spices 201 – The web series is a three part series, provided as a follow-up to Spices 101. Spices 201 offers a focused overview of garlic, onion, black pepper and capsicums, including the spice profile, growing regions, harvest information, global production, processing, uses, consumption, quality and regulatory information. Part II covers black pepper.
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