Cinnamon is a very useful tree spice, and every part of the tree is used for different purposes like culinary, pharmaceutical and perfumery. It is native to Sri Lanka and in India it is cultivated in lower elevations of Western Ghats in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The area, production and productivity in our country is very low and it is mainly due to the non adoption of improved crop management and post harvest handling technologies, decline in area under cultivation and incidence of pest and diseases. Hence, the positive developments made in various aspects of crop improvements, production, protection and post harvest handling techniques are reviewed here.
Cinnamon, Bark spice, Flavour, Frangance
