Mixed spice is sometimes called pudding spice or apple pie spice. It contains allspice, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg. Sometimes coriander, cassia, or cardamom are also added.
Botanical name: Pimenta dioica. Family name: Myrtaceae
Native range: West Indies, Central America, South America
Major producers: Jamaica, India
Harvesting: The fully developed but still green allspice berries are harvested between July and September, about 3–4 months after flowering. The berries change to purple then brown as they are dried in the sun.
