pepper

Pepper is perennial tropical pungent crop originally produced in Indian tropical rain forests with a cultivation history of 2000 years, mainly distribute in more than 20 countries and regions in tropical and subtropical zones. The global pepper growing acreage registers 7.7775 million mu ( 518 333.3 hectares) with a total output of 367 000 tons. China is a world leading pepper producer with growing acreage of 426 000 mu and output of 32 900 tons in 2003. Both the acreage and output in Hainan amount to about 90％ of the total growing acreage and pepper production of the whole China. Its superior quality has won good graces of the domestic and international clients. The Chinese pepper has price superiority. The Prices of the Chinese domestic pepper market is lower than the prices of the world pepper market; The unit yield of the Chinese pepper production still has some potentials for increase and the production cost has much room for decrease; Due to its higher content of the piperrine and good quality, Hainan pepper enjoys great reputation in the international market, therefore, Hainan name brand can be set up.