Cumin Seeds, prized for their aromatic flavor and beneficial properties, are a staple in global cuisines. Known for their penetrating flavor, these seeds are available in European, Gulf, and Singapore grades, making them versatile for a variety of culinary and medicinal applications. Valqpro Exim Global is an exporter offering cumin seeds that meet high international standards.

• English Common Name: Cumin
  
• Botanical Name: Cuminum cyminum L.
  
• Family Name: Apiaceae
  
• Part used as Spice: Fruit

Cumin is the dried, white fruit with greyish brown colour of a small slender annual herb. The surface of the fruit has 5 primary ridges, alternatively has 4 less distinct secondary ridges bearing numerous short hairs. The plant is 15 to 50 cm high. The aromatic seed like fruit is elongated, ovoid, 3 to 6 mm long, slightly bitter and has a warm flavour. The flowers are white or rose coloured in small umbels.

History of Cumin:
Cumin originated in Western Asia, where it was cultivated since biblical times. Today, India and Iran are the main producers of cumin worldwide. It is also grown in other countries such as China, Uzbekistan, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Egypt, Chile, and Mexico. The spice was first introduced to the Americas by Portuguese and Spanish colonists.