Idukki · Coorg · Sikkim · Meghalaya

Ginger

Warm, sharp, unmistakable — Indian ginger with the oil to prove it.

Cherriepick's ginger is grown on hill-country plots across Kerala's Idukki belt, Karnataka's Coorg, and the cool valleys of Sikkim and Meghalaya. Plump, fibre-low rhizomes with high volatile oil and the unmistakable lemon-pepper heat that defines true Indian ginger.

Fresh Indian ginger rhizomes on a rustic wooden board

Origin & craft

From the hills to your shelf

India is the largest producer of ginger in the world, and varieties like Rio-de-Janeiro, Maran, Nadia and Sikkim's Bhaisey have built a global reputation for high oleoresin and clean, sharp pungency. We source directly from grower cooperatives in these regions — many of them organic-certified, all of them traceable to plot and harvest.

Fresh rhizomes are washed, brushed and cool-chain shipped within 72 hours of digging. For dry ginger, we sun-cure on raised bamboo platforms, peel by hand, and bleach naturally with lime water — never sulphur — before grading on size and finish. Powder is milled fresh, sieved, and nitrogen-flushed on request to lock in the oil.

Specifications

Quality benchmarks

Volatile oil: ≥ 2.0% (up to 3%)
Gingerol (6-gingerol): ≥ 1.5%
Oleoresin: 5.5–8.5%
Moisture (dry): ≤ 10%
Fibre: ≤ 5%
Mesh (powder): 60 / 80 / 100

Grades

What we ship

Fresh Rhizome — Cochin / Calicut
Plump, low-fibre, juicy fresh ginger. Cool-chain shipped to the Middle East, EU and SE Asia.
Dry Ginger — Sortex Cleaned
Sun-cured, hand-peeled, lime-washed (no sulphur). Bold pungency for grinders and ayurvedic buyers.
Ginger Powder
Freshly milled to 60 / 80 / 100 mesh, nitrogen-flushed on request. Ideal for blends, beverages and bakery.

In the field