Mace


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Mace is the dried, lacy, bight red covering of the nutmeg seed. It takes many nutmeg trees to produce even a small amount of mace which must be removed by hand or knife when the nutmeg is harvested. This makes mace naturally more valuable than nutmeg. With a more delicate flavour than nutmeg, mace is often preferred in light-coloured dishes for the bright orange, saffron-like colour it imparts.

Harvesting period: May to August

Quantity available for export: 
approx 100 MT per year

Product specifications:
Maximum moisture – 7.5%

Extraneous matter & insect infestation percent by mass – max 1%