The clove of commerce is an unopened air-dried flower bud obtained from an evergreen medium-sized tree. It grows to a height of 10-12 m and blooms after about 7 years. It continues to produce flower buds for 80 or more years. It is available. Clove clusters are hand-picked when the buds are fully developed with a pronounced pink flush and then dried over several days in the sun. unopened flower buds, leaves, and stalks. Yield essential oil. The plant is indigenous to the North Molucca Islands of Indonesia. It is also grown in Zanzibar, Madagascar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, and India. The tree prefers well-drained, rich soil with sufficient soil moisture throughout the year. High atmospheric temperatures (25 to 35 degrees Celsius) with abundant sunlight, adequate and evenly distributed rainfall (above 150 cm), and high humidity (above 70%) are preferred.
The use of clove in whole or ground for mismainly for culinary purposes and as flavouring agent in food industry. Its flavour blends well with both sweet and savory dishes. It is highly valued in medicine as a carminative, aromatic, and stimulant. In Indonesia, the lion's share of production is consumed in the production of kretek cigarettes.
The antiseptic and antibiotic properties of clove oil are used in medicine, especially in dentistry, oral and pharyngeal treatments. It has wider applications in the preparations of toothpaste and mouthwashes, soaps, and perfumes. It is also reported to help diabetics in sugar assimilation.
This type of clove is Whole Cloves (Syzygium aromaticum) originating from Indonesia, specifically Southeast Sulawesi. It has a maximum moisture content of 12%, with a uniform size of 12 - 16 mm and intact flower heads and stems. The color ranges from dark brown to reddish-brown. It has a strong, spicy, and sweet aroma with a sharp.
Cloves are dried unopened buds of a tree in the Amily Myrtaceae. Cloves have a strong aromatic flavor. Cloves powerful taste is imparted by the chemicals Eugenol. Cloves stems are dry fragments of the stalks of the clove. Having the same aromatic spicy flavor as cloves buds.
PRODUCTS AND USES
Clove is largely used as dried whole buds. Ground clove is used for curry mixtures and clove oil is used for flavoring foods and in pharmaceutical perfumery industry.
Cloves are used either whole or ground to provide flavor for both sweet and savory foods in pickling and the production of sauces and ketchups. In medicine it is valued as a carminative, aromatic and stimulant. It is being used in cigarette industry as a flavoring agent. Clove oil is used in perfumes, in dentistry and a clearing agent in microscopy.
MAJOR GROWING AREAS
Clove is mainly grown in Mid Country wet zone of Sri Lanka. Total extent of clove is 7618ha. and Kandy, Kegalle and Matale districts are major growing areas.
CLIMATE
Clove grows well in a humid tropical climate from sea level up to 1000m elevation.An average rainfall of 1750- 2500mm. per annum is sufficient. It is however, necessary that dry periods alternate with moist ones for good flowering
The annual average temperature should be 20 o - 30o C without much seasonal and diurnal variation. Persistent strong winds are harmful. Shade is essential during the first two or three years of growth. Thereafter full exposure to light is beneficial.
Cloves Handpicked
This grade of cloves is minimum 99% free from impurity, well sorted manually with less than 10% headless, free from coco-cloves / white cloves and almost no baby cloves.
Cloves Grade 1
This grade is always to be allowed at least 1% of admixture, very less baby cloves, bright in color and percentage of headless is less than 25%. The quality of cloves is as average quality with 3 to 4% admixture, is tolerable and slightly dark / bright in color.
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With its antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, and anesthetic properties, cloves are the flower buds of the clove tree. These buds are harvested before flowering and then simply dried.
