In Kerala pepper is cultivated in a mixed crop environment. In kottayam pepper is planted amongst coffee plantations, and cultivated on a large scale. Pepper is also a main item in most Keralites kitchen.The spice-scented shores of Kerala have attract traders from time immemorial, and its charisma continues to hold sway even today. The spices trade still dominates the commercial transactions of the State. India, the world's largest exporter of spices, realises three fourths of its total output from the rich plantations of Kerala.