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Mr Milagres Fernandes (the owner), was rewarded by Govt. of Goa with the prestigious 'Best Farmer of The Year Award' and also by an American company on all India level. Click About us to know more. |
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At Pascoal Organic Spice Village, we grow and serve variety of spices. |
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There are absolute NO pesticides but compost materials include sugarcane waste, cow dung, poultry and fish manure. Hence Pascol Organic Spice Village is ORGANIC. |
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The spices may be the one that are available in the Goan market, but the real point of attraction is the process of cultivating it till reaches the actual market. |
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The spices to include few are Nutmeg, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Black pepper, Cloves, Turmeric, Vanilla, Ginger, Hing, Curry leaves, Black Cardamom, Mango ginger and the list goes on and on... |
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Black Pepper (Piper Nigram) |
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Black Pepper (Pipper Nigram) is also called as KING OF SPICE. We take it for granted, but the vast majority of savory recipes include some form of black pepper as an ingredient... |
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Nutmeg (Myristica Fragrans) |
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Nutmeg (Myristica Fragrans) is grown in Arecanut and Coconut gardens. The nutmeg tree gives us three distinct products including two commercial spices. The nutmeg kernel ‘Jaiphal’ is also used as flavouring agent in confectionery.
The Mace ‘Patri’ is integral to the Goan meat dish, xacuti. The outer husk can be pickled or made into jellies. An average rainfall of 150 to 300cm, relative humidity of 50 to 95 percent and temperature of 15 to 30 degrees centigrade are best suited for raising this crop... |
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Pink/red bananna |
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This is grown by seeds. |
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Banyan Tree |
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Banyan Tree is a common tree available in goa. At PSV you can have a glimpse of the Bonsai Variety of Banyan Tree... |
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Bixa Orellana (Orange) |
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The flower of bixa is used for natural food color.
There are over 12 plants of bixa in the world, this is one among them... |
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Vanilla Planifolium |
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For food essence plants such as Vanilla Planifolium.
2nd most costly plant in the world.
More than 10000 plants grown in the unique method only found here... |
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Bamboo |
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20 Different varieties of bamboos are here, Like Yellow bamboo, Buddha, black, creeper etc... |
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Turmeric (Carcuma Lomqa) |
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Turmeric or Haldi is part of Goan culture. It is used as a preservative for meat and hides and for flavouring curry. At ‘Pascoal’ turmeric is grown as an inter crop in coconut / arecanut or banana plantations. Rhizomes planted before the onset of monsoons multiply it.
Turmeric is often confused with and substituted for the more expensive saffron, because not only does it have a very strong flavor, it also turns foods a golden yellow color. Turmeric is frequently misspelled as tumeric, omitting the first letter r. Learn about this pungent spice and how to use it in a variety of recipes... |
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Ginger |
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Ginger can add a wonderful zing to all types of dishes, from salads to entrees. Put a little zest into your life with ginger by learning its history and some innovative uses shown in the featured recipes...
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Curry leaves (Murray Koeniqui) |
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Cinnamon: (Cinnamorrum Zeylarium) |
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Cinnamon: (Cinnamorrum Zeylarium) is also cultivated at ‘Pascoal’... |
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There is unending list of spices, which you would better enjoy being here in person. You will like to book your Accommodation! ... |
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We would also like to introduce you a series of plants that we have which are vital, but that are not spices. |
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Organic Pascoal Spice Village is totally organic. No pesticides are used and compost materials include sugarcane waste, cow dung, poultry and fish manure. You will surely enjoy knowing more about each plant... |
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Cashew (Anacardium Occident Ale) |
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Jack Fruit (Arto Earpus Heteropyllus) |
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Coconut (Cocoa Nucifera) |
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Coconut is found everywhere in Goa. Toddy is extracted from a coconut and used as a base for making coconut fenny. When the fenny is fermented it is used as a goan vinegar. The fresh juice is called SOOR which is extracted and is a traditional drink... |
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Awali (Emolicia Officiantis) |
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