Clove

The clove of commerce is the air-dried unopened flower obtained from an evergreen medium sized tree. The tree grows to a height of 10-12 metres and starts flowering in about 7 years. It continues to produce flower for 80 or more years. It is a valuable spice of the orient. Clove clusters are plucked by hand when the are fully developed with a pronounced green and then dried over several days in the sun until dried. Unopened flower , leaves and stalks yield essential oil. Standard Quality Cloves is the Fine Quality available in Cloves, with less than 3% of Admixture with Headless and Baby Cloves.