About Fair Ginger

FAIR GINGER; Fair Trade Ginger! Ginger, a plant native to Southeast Asia, has been cultivated for over 3000 years. Its rhizome (the root) is consumed in various forms: fresh, powdered, pickled... It is mainly used for making candied ginger. Several varieties of ginger exist, all with different tastes and qualities depending on their place of production. OUR ORGANIC GINGER IS GROWN IN CHINA. IT IS HARVESTED IN OCTOBER AND THEN PROCESSED INTO CANDIED GINGER USING A TRADITIONAL CANDYING PROCESS. 1. SHANDONG SUPPLY CHAIN The ginger cultivated by our PRODUCER PARTNER in the Shandong region is a very common variety in China. Often used fresh, this ginger has a MORE SPICY AND PEPPERY flavor. Our ORGANIC CERTIFIED GINGER is candied and crystallized with cane sugar from India, ALSO ORGANIC CERTIFIED. Shandong Ginger Specifics: - Large root - High yield - Spicy and peppery 2. FUJIAN SUPPLY CHAIN The Taiwanese white ginger from "Fujian" is known for its MILDER AND LESS SPICY FLAVOR, SLIGHTLY LEMONY. Our ginger, ORGANIC AND FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED, is candied and crystallized using a traditional process with cane sugar from Paraguay, ALSO ORGANIC AND FAIR TRADE CERTIFIED. Fujian Ginger Specifics: - Small, less fibrous root - Good long-term preservation - Mild, slightly lemonyRead their story