Business Insider's video: Why Cloves Are So Expensive So Expensive

In trees up to 50 feet tall, harvesters carefully handpick clove buds. When exported, less than half a pound of these dried cloves costs $30. But as they focus on keeping their balance, harvesters must also be careful not to break the buds. If they do, the value of the clove drops significantly. And that's just where the risk begins. To harvest cloves correctly, workers put their lives on the line. So what makes cloves worth the risks? And why are they so expensive? MORE SO EXPENSIVE VIDEOS: Why River Reed Salt Is So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0s3sHxarTZ8 Why Pine Nuts Are So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k88Cu5SoABg Why Japanese Eel Is So Expensive | So Expensive https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4URGc_3FrE& ------------------------------------------------------ Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 Why Cloves Are So Expensive | So Expensive