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The estate, through a season

Cardamom is a year-round crop with a long season. These are the parts of it most people never see.

The estate block, early morning
The estate block, early morning
Harvest — picking round
Harvest — picking round
Fresh capsules before curing
Fresh capsules before curing
The curing house
The curing house
Fertilizer round
Fertilizer round
Drying trays
Drying trays
Shade trees, regulated before the monsoon
Shade trees, regulated before the monsoon
Checking the panicles
Checking the panicles
Sprinkler line during a dry spell
Sprinkler line during a dry spell

Illustrated, not photographed — each scene is drawn from the work it describes. Photography from the estate will replace it.