All-natural. Freshness dated. Non-irradiated. Cloves are the dried, unopened flower buds of the clove tree. The high oil content of these hand selected whole cloves makes them especially flavorful for pickling, flavoring hot drinks, spicing meats or grinding fresh for cooking use. Taste that makes a difference. To ensure fresh flavor that's always pure and natural, our spices are quality tested and freshness dated.