NUTMEG & MACE

Botanical Name

Myristica Fragrans

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Nutmeg & mace are two distinctly different spices produced from a fruit of an evergreen tree usually 9-12 mtr high. Mace is the dried reticulated ‘aril’ of the fruit and nutmeg is the dried seed kernel of the fruit. The trees are normally unisexual, bearing either male or female flowers. The male flowers are born in clusters, whereas female flowers are often solitary. Fruit is a fleshy drupe, spherical in shape, pale yellow in colour with a longitudinal groove in the centre. When the fruit mature it burst open along the groove exposing the bright attractive mace, covering the hard black, shiny shell of the seed called nutmeg.

NUTMEG

Nutmeg is the mature dried seeds of the tree myristica fragrance (family name - myristicacea). Nutmeg having a characteristic aromatic odour and taste following grade of nutmeg we export.

1. Unshelled nutmeg

2. Shelled nutmeg

MACE

The mature dried aril of myristica fragrance houtt in pieces, irregular in shape and size. Mace having a characteristic aromatic odor and taste. Nutmegs occupy a special place in the hearts of people around the globe. Much of people’s interest in nutmeg is due to the distinctive flavor and aroma it brings to the dining experience.