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Grenada’s Nutmeg Ties Run Deep in Holiday Treats
Grenada supplies about a quarter of the world’s nutmeg and shapes holiday flavors from eggnog to doughnuts. U.S. prices rose after Marines occupied Grenada, with Indonesia preferred for American uses. The island’s nutmeg and mace come from trees that mature slowly, supporting a $3 million export economy alongside cacao and bananas.
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Barbara S. Moffet
National Geographic News Service
Ashington
Grenada
Caribbean
Isle of Spice
Great Britain
Canada
U.S
Tom Miller
McCormick & Co