The clove, Syzygium aromaticum, of the myrlte family, is a small, straight-trunked, conical evergreen tree that grows 30 to 40 feet high. The bark is rough and gray. The narrowly elleptic leaves, which are pinkish when young, and dark green when mature, are numerous and stalked.
The cloves have a aromatic and very intensive fragrance and a fiery and burning taste.
The clove tree is very rich in essential oils: The yield of oil, obtained through steam distillation, may be around 16% from the clove buds.
The name clove derives from Latin clavus "nail". The clove of commerce is the dried, unexpanded, nail shaped flower bud, which is picked just before the pinkish-green blossom opens out and turns a deep red.
Cloves are dried aromatic flower buds and native to Indonesia. These are used as a spice in cuisine all over the world. The clove
tree is an evergreen tree which grows to a height ranging from 10 - 20 m. They
have large oval leaves and crimson flowers in numerous groups of terminal
clusters.
Cultivation Zone: Indonesia is the largest producer of cloves,
followed by Madagascar, Zanzibar, India and Srilanka. Tanzania is another major
producer of cloves contributing approximately 60% to the total world production.
It is also cultivated in Brazil, the West Indies, Mauritius and Pemba.
Uses of Cloves
Culinary Uses: Cloves are used to
enhance the flavor of game, especially venison, wild boar and hare. These are a
part, of a number of spice mixtures including ras el hanout, curry powders,
mulling spices and pickling spices. Cloves also figure in the flavor of
Worcestershire sauce. They are used either in whole or ground form. A studded
onion is frequently used to impart an elusive character to courts-bouillons,
stocks and soups. Cloves are an important constituent in the Indian cuisine.
North Indian cuisine uses cloves in almost every sauce or side dish made, mostly
ground up along with other spices. And in the south Indian dishes, cloves find
an extensive use in the Birayani to add flavor to the rice.
Medicinal Uses: These are popularly used for analgesic and anti
microbial property in a various of medical preparations. Respiratory ailments
like sprains, asthma, bronchitis, muscle aches, sprains, strains, arthritis and
rheumatism can also be cured. They are also said to be a natural anthelmintic.
Personal Hygiene Products: Due to their strong medicinal
properties, cloves are used in varied personal hygiene products. Clove essential
oil is used in aromatherapy and oil of cloves is widely used to treat toothaches
in dental treatments. They are also widely used in flavoring industry,
perfumery, cosmetics, toiletries, mouthwash and tooth powders, etc.
PACKING :
a) Paper Bag, Jute Bags and Gunny Bags
b) Container
Load :
13 MT per 20'
Container Load
26 MT per 40'
Container Load
As per Buyer's requirements and
Specifications i.e. under buyer Company's Logo/ Brand. Company
details are printed on bags, as per design and graphics to be
supplied by the buyer.
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