Cardamom ( Elettaria cardamomum L.) popularly, known as Queen of Spices is native to the evergreen rainy forests of Western Ghats in South India. It is cultivated in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Cardamom is used for flavouring various preparations of food, confectionery, beverages, Perfumes, Medicines and liquors.

Cardamom plants normally start bearing capsules from the third year of planting. The capsules are plucked manually by hand. After harvest, cardamom capsules are processed.