You’ll rarely find a place as passionate about nutmeg as the Caribbean island of Grenada. Islanders use the fruit’s sweet-smelling shells to build garden paths. Women in markets sell strings of nutmeg to intrigued tourists. In fact, Grenadians are so fond of the pear-shaped fruit, they put it on their flag.
Nutmeg and mace / Flickr Photo by Gerald Davison
The British introduced nutmeg trees to the island in 1782, and it turned out that Grenada has an ideal combination of soil and climate for cultivating them. They grew like mad and spread everywhere, becoming a significant part of the local economy.
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