Clove
Clove is one of Indonesia's finest spices, renowned worldwide for its strong distinctive aroma, warm spicy flavor, and versatile benefits. It is widely used in the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and fragrance industries. In culinary applications, cloves are often used to flavor baked goods, warm drinks, sauces, and spice blends. For export purposes, cloves are available in whole clove or ground clove form.
- Grade & Quality: Grade A: Uniform dark brown to blackish color, consistent size, intact buds, high essential oil content (>15%). Grade B: Slightly varied color, less uniform size, but still aromatic.
- Packaging Methods: Burlap or polypropylene (PP) sacks of 25â??50 kg for bulk shipping.
- Vacuum-sealed or food-grade plastic packaging for retail.
- Shelf Life: 12â??24 months when stored in a dry, cool place away from direct sunlight.
Indonesian export-quality cloves are highly valued for their superior quality, grown in an ideal tropical climate, harvested at peak maturity, and processed under hygienic standards to preserve their aroma, flavor, and essential oil content.