Cardamom is a spice made from the seed pods of various plants in the ginger family. It has a strong, pungent flavor and aroma, with hints of lemon, mint, and smoke. Cardamom pods contain a number of seeds, but the entire cardamom pod can be used whole or ground. There are two main types of cardamom as black and green cardamoms are available as cardamom seeds or powder. It is predominantly packaged in double-layered bags and is only seldom still transported in boxes. Cardamom packaging made of single ply fabric bags lined with polybags, black polybag liners being used for the better, green grades to protect them from light.