Where are the main clove growing regions within the major producing countries?

1. Brazil

Most of the commercially produced cloves in Brazil is situated in the Southern part of Bahia, in the cities of Valença, Ituvera, Taperoa, Camamu, Nilo Peçanha, and Una (Ceplac);

There is cloves production in smaller quantities in Espirito Santo, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro (Mdic).

2. Tanzania

Cloves are mainly produced in Zanzibar and Pemba Islands.

Production of cloves for commercial purposes in mainland Tanzania in Tanga and Morogoro regions is a recent development.

3. India

In India, coastal and hilly regions in southwestern and southeastern India are the biggest producers of cloves.

States of Tamil Nadu (largest producer with main areas of cultivation in Nilgiris, Tirunelveli, and Kanyakumari), Kerala (Calicut, Kottayam), Coastal Karnataka are the primary producers.

Some marginal farming is also done in West Bengal and North-Eastern regions.

4. Indonesia

Maluku is the biggest producer of cloves in Indonesia. The thriving plantation can be found in Ternate, Ambon, Masohi, and Seram.

In the East Java region, clove plantations can be found in Trenggalek, Pacitan, Malang, Ponorogo, Nganjuk, and Pasuruan.

Central Sulawesi: The biggest clove producing areas in Central Sulawesi are Tolotoli, Tojo Una-Una, Parigi Moutong, and Donggala.

South Sulawesi: The most predominant areas for clove production in Southeast Sulawesi include Luwu, Bulukumba, Sinjai, Wajo, Bone, Enrekang, dan Tator.