In 3rd century China, Han Emperors required anyone who addressed them to chew on Cloves first to freshen their breath.
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The Maluku Islands were the world…
The Maluku Islands were the world’s sole source of nutmeg, cloves, and mace. The islands were occupied by the Portuguese, Dutch, French, English, and Dutch again. During a British occupation spice tree seedlings were stolen and taken to British colonies thus depreciating the islands’ value.
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It takes approximately 75000 flowers, which…
It takes approximately 75000 flowers, which need to be plucked by hand, to make one pound of Saffron. The flower only blooms for two weeks a year, so pretty much the entire country takes off to pick the stamen. This is why the spice is so expensive. 1lb of saffron can run $1100.
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