why was nutmeg so expensive in 17th and 18th centuries?
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Nutmeg as expensive as gold during 17th and 18 th century because it is only found in some parts of ASIA and it was very difficult to transport it to INDIA through sea routes because at that time their was no more modes of transports for long distance. Thus there was very danger from pirates, robbers and after all reach to India. Therefore it was very expensive.
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Appropriately it takes nearly five years for a nutmeg seed to mature enough for a harvest and it is expensive because of its allied medicinal properties.
Reasons for its expensiveness:
It has been rumored back in 14th century that the nutmeg has the property to cure plague and help self abortion.
Nutmeg is an endemic species that can be only found in West Indies, Malaysia, Sumatra islands and Sri Lanka.
A nutmeg herb requires nearly twenty years for a maximum production.
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