Clove are the unopened and air-dried flower bud of a medium size, evergreen tree. The tree reaches a height of 10 to 12 m and flowers around the age of seven years. Only then does it start to bud, producing flower buds for 80 years or more
Cloves are harvested primarily in Indonesia and Madagascar (including the previously French-farmed Comoros islands), largely hand-picked unopened flower buds by climbing high tropical trees. Yield essential oil. This plant is native to Indonesia and specifically the North Molucca Islands. In Zanzibar, Madagascar, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and India as well. The tree grows best on well-drained, fertile soil along with an even amount of moisture in the area surrounding it.
Most commonly in culinary, clove is used as whole or ground for a flavouring agent to foods industry. It adds a great taste to both sweet and savoury foods. It is much esteemed in medicine, for its carminative properties, grateful aromatic flavour and gastric stimulant action. The largest cigarette-production markets in Indonesia are kretek (clove) cigarettes
The benefits of clove oil include antiseptic and antibiotic that make it particular used in dental care, oral treatment for throat. Which has more variety of uses in toothpaste and mouthwashes, soaps & perfumes. It is said that it also aids diabetics in sugar assimilation.
Traditional Remedies
Cloves do contain some fiber, vitamins and minerals as well — plus using whole or ground cloves to season your foods contributes flavor without adding too many additional calories. Studies indicate that some components of cloves may have anticancer properties.
According to export data of last year 2019-2020, Clove exporter in India has exported total value 2019-2020:- Clove export from India was of about 54.99 MT and clove import into India includes Kuwait, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Panama Republic, UAE. These top 5 countries accounted for over 45 USD Millions of the total exports value in Clove.
English: Clove, German: Gewürznelke, French: Clou de girofle, Spanish: Clavos, Swedish: kryddnejlika or klyfta, Russian: гвоздика, Portuguese: Cravo,
