Spices and Condiments (1+1)

Varieties

• Clove plantations in India are reported to have originated from a few seedlings obtained originally from Mauritius. The germplasm collections (215) made within the country and from abroad have not yielded any appreciable variability, mainly due to the self-fertilising nature of clove.
• Although there are no named cultivars as such, in trade the differences of the spice are recognised on the basis of the places of their cultivation. The large, plump and bright reddish 'Penang Cloves' are considered the best in appearance, followed by the Zaniibar and Madagascar types. From India, Burliar-1 is one of the two high yielding progenies selected in Tamil Nadu, the other is from Odetham estate. One of the cultivars is also recognised by the name Amboyan clove'