Organic Cardamom Green Whole Pods Seeds Pure Natural High Quality Spice Ceylon My eBay Shop Popularly known as ‘Queen of Spices’ as opposed to Black Pepper hailed as ‘King of Spice’ ,dried fruit or cardamom pod is traded as a spice. Cardamom pods are spindle-shaped and have a triangular cross-section. The pods contain a number of seeds, which are small and black, while the pods differ in colour and size by species. Due to the unique flavour of Cardamom cultivated in Sri Lanka, formed by the country’s unique terroir, cardamom produced in Sri Lanka is known as Ceylon Cardamom. Cardamom is one of the most expensive spices by weight, but little is needed to impart flavor. It is best stored in pod form because once the seeds are exposed or ground, they quickly lose their flavor. When Cardamom is stored in an airtight (preferably a vacuum) container at temperatures below the freezing point of water, it can retain its flavor for many years. However, high-quality ground cardamom seed is ...