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Given market developments and innovations, this could very well be the era of the “black gold” rush. Its impressive yields make it the most spice-dense country in the world and its superior quality place it in high demand, enabling it to attract premium prices. Grenada is set to become a more significant producer and exporter in the years to come. In June 2019, Grenadian nutmeg also received US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, allowing it to exploit untapped opportunities within the United States export market. According to the Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI), Grenada is expected to increase its market share as an exporter to Europe within the coming years. In 2017 Grenada was the second largest exporter to Europe, with 8 per cent of total market share. On a global level, demand for nutmeg is estimated at 9,000 tons, with Europe (42 per cent market share) and USA (26 per cent market share) being the primary export markets. “Nutmeg tourism” has been growing in popularity and tours of the Gouyave Nutmeg Processing Station, in the coastal city of Gouyave, are popular among visitors who wish to learn how the fruit is prepared for market. Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images) LightRocket via Getty Images GRENADA - 1: Grenada, Local Spices Including Ginger & Nutmeg. The outer pericarp is used to make jams, jellies and syrups and the red membrane- mace- is used as a seasoning.

Nutmeg oils and butters, made from the seed, are also widely used in the food, cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. Dried and ground nutmeg are used for flavouring within the culinary industry including in the manufacture of nutmeg ice-cream, nutmeg rum and rum punch. Value added products offer significant economic potential. In 2019, the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) purchased 1.3 million pounds of nutmeg from farmers for the creation of value-added products and export. These developments and advances have opened the door for a “second wind” for Grenadian nutmeg- both locally and internationally. The Caribbean Agricultural Research and Development Institute (CARDI), the Ministry of Agriculture and the Grenada Cooperative Nutmeg Association (GCNA) who are behind the project, are extremely optimistic about the implications for the growth of the sector based on these innovations. Intercropping with cocoa, banana, coconuts and root crops has also been an effective measure for soil and root protection.Īn alternative propagation method called grafting, introduced in Grenada in 2016, aimed at increasing nutmeg productivity by converting hundreds of male trees into female fruit bearing ones also holds immense promise for the sector. Farmers are learning to adapt to these vulnerabilities by creating windbreaks and shelter belts using trees such as bamboo, mango and citrus in the path of damaging winds, to reduce wind erosion.