Sidea Whole cloves – jar of 250 grams

Cloves  whole in a practical 250-gram PET spreader jar

PRODUCT: CLOVE (CARNATION BUTTON).

BOTANICAL SPECIES: Eugenia Caryophillata aromatica.

ORIGINS: originating in the Moluccas Islands, cloves are also cultivated in Tanzania and the West Indies. The best are still those of Madagascar, Zanzibar and the Comores.

DESCRIPTION: these are the flowering buttons of a large evergreen tree, normally harvested by hand at the exact point of ripeness and dried. They have a strong aromatic smell and a strong and pinching taste. After drying, they lose up to 65 % of water, enriching themselves in essential oil. Good cloves must be heavy, full, with an oil content of 15÷20 %.

USES AND APPLICATIONS: as a food flavoring, for the extraction of essential oil (of which the main constituent is eugenol), in perfumery and pharmacy. They are also used for Biedermeier composition.

STORAGE METHODS: The product should be stored in a cool and dry place, away from sources of light and heat.

MINIMUM SHELF LIFE:  24/36 months in compliance with the storage methods.

GMOS – IONIZING TREATMENTS: from the declarations issued by our suppliers, the product does not derive from genetically modified organisms pursuant to Directives 1829/2003 and 1830/2003 and has not undergone any ionization or irradiation process.

ALLERGENS: presence in the production site of cereals containing gluten and derived products, nuts, celery, mustard, sesame

NUTRITIONAL TABLE: it is not provided in the herb-spice category 

The price refers to the 250 grams jar/ spreader with practical open-and-close cap.