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Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole – 100% Wild Harvested Tasmannia lanceolata, Fruity Flavour with Intense Building Heat, 250g to 5kg Bulk Wholesale
Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole – 100% Wild Harvested Tasmannia lanceolata, Fruity Flavour with Intense Building Heat, 250g to 5kg Bulk Wholesale

Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole

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SKU: HT.TASPBK1
Botanical: Tasmannia lanceolata
Origin: Australia
$177.87 - $2,075.38
Australian Native — Tasmania
Wild Harvested
Tasmannia lanceolata
Available 250g – 5kg
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A true jewel of Australia's native pantry, our wild-harvested Tasmanian Pepper Berries deliver a unique culinary experience. They offer a fruity, slightly sweet flavour upfront, which gives way to an intense, lingering heat. Use these potent berries to add a fiery, distinctly Australian kick to your dishes.

As always, it's advisable to consult with healthcare professionals for personalised guidance on health concerns.

 

Directions of Use

1. Use sparingly. The heat of the pepper berry is potent and builds over time.

2. Lightly crack or mill the dried berries just before use to release their full aroma and flavour, similar to how you would use black peppercorns.

3. Sprinkle over steaks, roasted vegetables, or game meats as a finishing spice.

4. Add whole berries to pickling brines, slow-cooked sauces, or marinades to infuse a deep, spicy warmth.

5. Infuse in high-quality gin for a few weeks to create a stunning, spicy "native gin".

 

Specifications

Ingredient Declaration: 100% Wild-Harvested Tasmanian Pepper Berry (Tasmannia lanceolata)
Shelf Life: Up to 24 months if stored properly
Processing: This product has undergone freeze treatment to reduce the risk of insect contamination
Allergen Summary Statement: No known allergens. Trace elements may be present - check with HC for more details if required.
  The Herbal Connection makes no Allergen Free claims.

 

 

Store below 23 °C in a sealed, dry container. Avoid exposure to moisture and direct light.

The Herbal Connection is a family-run Australian business committed to premium, certified organic ingredients for wholesale and retail customers.

Disclaimer: This product is sold as a food only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole

$177.87 - $2,075.38
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Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole

$177.87 - $2,075.38

Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole — Wild Harvested Tasmannia lanceolata

Whole Tasmanian Pepper Berries (Tasmannia lanceolata) — wild-harvested from the cool temperate rainforests and subalpine woodlands of Tasmania, and one of Australia's most distinctive and prized native spices. Botanically unrelated to conventional black pepper (Piper nigrum), Tasmanian pepperberry belongs to the family Winteraceae and produces a unique two-stage flavour experience found nowhere else in the spice world: an initial burst of fruity, slightly sweet character — reminiscent of juniper or dark currants — followed by an intense, sharp, building heat that lingers well beyond the finish.

The heat compound is polygodial — a sesquiterpene dialdehyde that is structurally different from capsaicin (chilli heat) and piperine (black pepper heat), and produces a distinctive sharp, penetrating warmth that builds progressively and is considered significantly more potent than standard black pepper. Use sparingly — this is a powerfully flavoured ingredient. Wild harvested, not organically certified. No known allergens. Available in 250g, 500g, 1kg, and 5kg bulk. This product is sold as a food only.

Product Specifications

Botanical Tasmannia lanceolata
Common Names Tasmanian Pepper Berry; Mountain Pepper; Native Pepper
Origin Australia — wild harvested from Tasmania
Harvest Method Wild harvested — hand-picked from plants in natural habitat; not organically certified
Ingredient 100% Wild-Harvested Tasmanian Pepper Berry (Tasmannia lanceolata)
Flavour Profile Fruity, slightly sweet upfront (juniper/currant notes) → intense, building, lingering heat
Key Heat Compound Polygodial — structurally distinct from capsaicin and piperine; use sparingly
Allergens No known allergens. Trace elements may be present due to wild harvest practices.
Processing Freeze-treated to reduce the risk of insect contamination
Sizes Available 250g, 500g, 1kg, 5kg bulk (not individual units)
Shelf Life Up to 24 months when stored correctly
Storage Below 23°C in a sealed, dry container — avoid moisture and direct light

Tasmanian Pepper Berries — FAQs

Everything you need to know before you order.

Tasmanian Pepper Berry delivers one of the most distinctive two-stage flavour experiences in the spice world. The initial flavour is pleasantly fruity and slightly sweet — dark, jammy, and reminiscent of juniper berry or blackcurrant — with a complex aromatic depth that has no real equivalent in conventional spices. This is quickly followed by a building, sharp, and lingering heat that intensifies over 30–60 seconds and persists on the palate well beyond the initial bite. The heat is distinctly different from black pepper heat (piperine) or chilli heat (capsaicin) — it is produced by a compound called polygodial and has a sharper, more penetrating, and more persistent character. This two-stage quality is the defining characteristic of pepperberry and is what makes it so valued in fine dining applications — it is both a flavour spice and a heat spice simultaneously.
Yes — Tasmanian Pepper Berry is significantly hotter than standard black pepper, and the nature of the heat is different. Black pepper's heat (piperine) is more immediate and dissipates relatively quickly. Tasmanian pepperberry's heat (polygodial) is slower to build but more intense at its peak and lingers considerably longer on the palate. The practical implication is that you should use pepperberry more sparingly than you would black pepper — roughly a third to a quarter of the quantity — until you are familiar with its intensity. In spice blends and rubs, a little goes a very long way. Start with smaller quantities in recipe development and adjust upward.
Crack or mill just before use — like premium black peppercorns, the berries are best when lightly cracked or freshly ground immediately before use to maximise aroma and flavour release. A mortar and pestle or dedicated spice grinder delivers the most consistent result (note: conventional pepper grinders can clog as the dried berries retain some moisture and are slightly softer than black pepper). As a finishing spice: crack over steaks, game meats, roasted vegetables, and cheese. In cooking: add whole berries to slow-cooked sauces, braises, and pickling brines — they infuse a deep, spicy, fruity warmth over long cooking. Distillery: infuse a small quantity in high-quality gin, vodka, or spirits for a striking native botanical note. Native spice blends: combine with Old Man Saltbush, Wattleseed, and Lemon Myrtle for an Australian native spice rub.
Both are from Tasmannia lanceolata but offer meaningfully different flavour profiles and heat levels. The berry is hotter, with a pronounced fruity, dark character upfront and intense building heat — it is primarily a heat and flavour spice. The leaf is more aromatic, woody, and herbal with a milder (though still potent) heat — it is more of a fragrant, aromatic herb that provides a subtler pepperberry warmth without the same heat intensity. The leaf is often better suited to applications where aromatic depth is desired without overwhelming heat. Both the whole leaf and leaf powder are available separately from The Herbal Connection — contact our office for details.
Wild harvested means the pepper berries are hand-picked from Tasmannia lanceolata plants growing in their natural habitat in the Tasmanian wilderness — not from a cultivated farm or plantation. This means the plants grow naturally without conventional farming inputs such as synthetic pesticides or fertilisers, but it is not the same as certified organic. Certified organic requires a formal accredited certification program with documented chain of custody. Wild harvest does not carry this certification. For buyers who require certified organic status for product labelling, this product is not appropriate — it should be labelled as "wild harvested" rather than "certified organic." For buyers for whom provenance and naturalness are the priority, wild harvest from Tasmanian wilderness is a compelling and authentic sourcing credential.
Tasmanian Pepper Berries Whole are available in 250g, 500g, 1kg, and 5kg bulk packs. The 5kg is bulk packed, not individual units. The complementary range also includes Tasmanian Pepper Berry Leaf (whole dried leaf) and Tasmanian Pepper Berry Leaf Powder — both available separately. We ship Australia-wide from our Gold Coast warehouse. For wholesale supply or volume enquiries, contact us at sales@herbalconnection.com.au or (07) 5451 8780.

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