Clove
Intense Aroma. Rich Oil Content
Didwaniya Group exports premium-grade cloves, carefully handpicked for their size, color, and high essential oil content. Known for their bold flavor and natural preservative qualities, our cloves are processed and packed to meet the highest international standards for use in culinary, pharmaceutical, and personal care industries.
Clove is the aromatic dried flower bud of the evergreen tree Syzygium aromaticum, belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Recognized for its intense fragrance and warm, pungent flavor, clove has been valued for centuries in both culinary and medicinal traditions across the world.
Native to the Maluku Islands of Indonesia (historically known as the Spice Islands), clove has been a major commodity in the ancient spice trade. Today, the leading producers and exporters include Indonesia, Madagascar, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, and India — particularly from the southern states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka, where the tropical climate supports ideal growing conditions.
Characteristics
Taste: Strong, pungent, warm, and slightly sweet with a distinctive aromatic flavor
Appearance (Structure): Small, dried flower buds that are nail-shaped with a bulbous, rounded head and a tapered stem; hard and woody texture
Smell: Intense, spicy, and highly aromatic with a warm, sweet fragrance
Mass fraction of moisture, %, not more than: 12.0
Mass fraction of essential oil, %, not less than: 15.0
Color: Dark brown to reddish-brown
Application
Clove is a remarkably versatile spice that finds extensive applications in culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and industrial domains. In the culinary world, it is widely used in both whole and ground form to impart deep flavor to curries, stews, rice dishes, spice blends (such as garam masala), and marinades. In Western cuisine, clove is often paired with warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg in baked goods, desserts, mulled wine, and spiced beverages. It’s a key component in pickling spices, meat rubs, and flavored liqueurs, enhancing the overall aromatic profile of food and drink.
Storage conditions
Store in dry, clean, well-ventilated warehouses free from pests, at a relative humidity of no more than 75% and a temperature of no more than 20°C.