1001 Organic Tree Nutmeg

Nutmeg whole

Nutmeg is the mystical, delicate seed of the yellow nutmeg fruit.

Tasting: citrus peel, eucalyptus, tropical heat.

From smallholder farmer to your kitchen. At 1001 Organic, smallholder farmers take centre stage. The social enterprise supports the farmers through training and access to the market so that they can achieve a better standard of living for themselves and their families. Particular attention is paid to sustainable cultivation methods and fair-trading conditions. 1001 Organic invests in training and infrastructure for the farmers and supports the cooperatives in professionalising and converting to certified organic cultivation. The spices from 1001 Organic come directly from smallholder farmer on Zanzibar and are delivered to you without any intermediaries. These spices are therefore not only produced fairly and sustainably, but are also super fresh, and you can smell the difference.

The nutmeg tree is an evergreen tree reaching up to 10 meters tall with alternate leaves of dark green. Ripe fruit is creamy yellow with tinges of red, and cracks open when ripe to reveal the internal seed covered in a bright red aril which is peeled off and ground for mace. Even though it's called Nutmeg it is the seed of the Nutmeg fruit only. Ripe fruits are picked and taken apart to separate them from the seed (nutmeg). Nutmeg is then dried up fruits are opened by hand and mace surrounding the nut is removed. This is removed by cutting with a small pointed knife the attachment of the mace to the base of the nutmeg.