Grown in biodiverse environment using sustainable organic methods in Malabar region of Southern India, 100% USDA Certified Organic Unique taste & aroma due to large ripe berries Used for salad dressing, egg dishes, fruits, soups, stocks, sauces, marinades, stews, burger, sausages, meat and poultry, biscottis, mashed potatoes, salsa dips and cold sauces No GMO, No Chemical Pesticides, No Chemical Fertilizers and No Additives Salt free; No MSG, No Preservatives; Non-irradiated, No ETO, processed in Allergan free US plant. Packed in food grade BPA FREE PET material jar Our Black Peppercorn is world's best . These gourmet peppers are not available in the regular grocery stores. Organic Malabar Black Peppercorns jar has finest quality pepper that you need to make a tasteful food. These high quality hand picked large berries gives the best quality Peppercorns for unique taste and aroma. These gourmet peppers are used in soups, stews, stocks and marinades. Differences between peppers can be determined by a very simple method. One has to put the berries in the water and see how many barriers float at the surface. A count of floating berries will give the estimate of light berries. Quality and price of the black pepper can be determined by percentage count of light berries and berry size. Our pepper is steam sterilized for high purity & free from chemical pesticide, chemical fertilizer, irradiation or any other additives. Our peppers are grown in sustainable organic biodynamic environment.