Aiva White Pepper Powder consists of only the inner seed of the pepper berry, with the pericarp removed - natural white pepper powder and no colors or preservatives added. To make white pepper, the berry is picked fully ripe. Its outer shrunken skin is removed, exposing the dried, greyish-white pepper inside. This white pepper is dried and sold commercially, in whole and powdered forms. It is used as a spice when cooking fish, chicken, roasts, potatoes, gravies, soups, stews, sauces, and curries Country of Origin: India