Rimbàs Black Pepper

In the Malaysian state of Sarawak, more precisely near the river Rimbàs, a local variety of black pepper known as Kuching is cultivated by the Ibans native group. The rows in small pepper fields are arranged on a slight slope in order to avoid the accumulation of excess water – a result of abundant tropical rains.

The pepper plant has the form of a bush and grows around a post of one of the most resistant woods in nature – ironwood or belian. The grains of pepper are collected when they turn from green to pale yellow color, and are then washed and left to dry in the sun.