Pimenta dioica or better known as Allspice is primarily used to season all types of food may it be on its fresh or preserved form. For many food enthusiasts, Ground Allspice is a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves making it an all around seasoning perfect to flavour meals easy and effective. For your convenience, Ground Allspice is now available to cut your cooking time in half. Produced in Mexico/Jamaica, rest assured to have high quality Spice at a fraction of its cost. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allspice