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Gajah and Emprit ginger from Central and West Java, supplied fresh, sun-dried, sliced, or milled to powder for food, beverage and extraction buyers.
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Overview
Indonesian ginger splits into two commercial types that behave very differently in a buyer's process. Gajah, the large-rhizome elephant ginger, is mild, watery, and preferred where appearance and size matter, such as fresh retail and slicing. Emprit is the small, dense, fiercely pungent variety carrying a much higher essential oil and gingerol load, which is why extraction houses and oleoresin plants specify it by name. Both grow across the volcanic highlands of Central and West Java, harvested by smallholders who have worked the same plots for generations. We buy at the farm gate, wash, grade by size, and process to whichever form your line needs.
Grades
Washed, size-graded rhizomes of 100g and up, packed for fresh export to nearby markets with short transit.
Sun-dried or machine-dried to 10 to 12% moisture, sliced 3 to 5mm, sulphur-free unless you request otherwise.
High-oil small-rhizome ginger, supplied fresh or dried, for gingerol, oleoresin and essential oil processing.
Where it's grown
Post-harvest
Harvested rhizomes are washed to remove field soil, sorted for rot and mechanical damage, then either packed fresh or moved to drying. Drying is by sun on raised racks or by cabinet dryer when the weather turns, taken down to 10 to 12% moisture and checked with a meter rather than by feel. Dried ginger is then sliced or milled and screened to your mesh specification. Powder is packed immediately after milling to protect the volatile oil content that buyers are actually paying for.
Season
Ginger is harvested at eight to ten months for full pungency, with the main lifting season running March to August. Younger ginger harvested earlier is milder and juicier, which suits some beverage applications. Tell us the flavour profile you need and we will match the harvest window.
Who buys it
Sliced and powdered ginger for seasoning blends, instant ginger drinks, teas, and confectionery.
High-oil Emprit ginger supplied fresh or dried for gingerol and oleoresin processing.
Lab-certified dried ginger for herbal supplement and traditional medicine manufacturers.
Packing, shipping & documents
Dried slices and powder go into 25kg PP woven bags with inner liners, or 20kg cartons for powder heading to food manufacturers. Fresh ginger is packed in 10kg mesh or carton depending on destination and transit time. A 20ft container holds about 18 tonnes of dried product. Shipments travel with a phytosanitary certificate, certificate of origin, packing list, and where the buyer requires it, a microbiological and heavy metal analysis from an accredited Indonesian laboratory. Samples of 500g to 1kg are dispatched by courier ahead of contracting.
Questions buyers ask
Both. Fresh ginger ships under appropriate packing for markets within reasonable transit, while dried, sliced and powdered ginger suits longer routes and shelf-stable use.
Gajah has large rhizomes with milder flavour and higher water content, suited to fresh export. Emprit is small, dense and far more pungent with higher essential oil, which is why extraction buyers specify it.
Dried ginger held at 10 to 12% moisture in sealed packaging keeps for 12 to 18 months when stored dry and out of direct sunlight.
Organic-certified lots can be sourced from specific cooperatives on request. Lead time is longer than conventional stock, so advise your volume early in the season.
Our standard dried ginger is sulphur-free. Sulphured product for buyers whose markets accept it can be arranged, but it must be specified in the contract.
Let's talk tonnage
Tell us your grade, volume, and destination port. We reply within one business day with an offer, samples, and lead time.
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