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SPICES
- Description: ALLSPICE is the pea-sized, berry-like, dark-red to blackish-brown, 5 - 10 cm fruit, harvested when not quite ripe, of the evergreen allspice tree (Pimenta dioica) of the myrtle (Myrtaceae) family, native to the islands of the West Indies. The rough, slightly wrinkled husk has round indentations, in the center of which it is still possible to discern the remains of the style. The fruit contains two compartments, each with one seed. Allspice is so named because its aroma resembles a mixture of cloves, cinnamon and nutmeg. Other, vernacular names for allspice include pimento and Jamaica pepper, but these are not used commercially. Oil content: 2.0 - 5.0% essential oils, in particular allspice berry oil.
- Index: 931
- Commodity Name: SPICES