Ceylon Cinnamon Quills, M4 Grade

The Department of Export Agriculture says cinnamon is first harvested three years after planting and can then be harvested twice a year. Stems are peeled on the day of harvest. The bark is rolled, joined into quills and filled with small pieces of bark. The crop is Cinnamomum zeylanicum, which is native to Sri Lanka. M4 is the thickest of the Mexican grades in the Department of Cinnamon Development table. It is listed with a quill diameter of 21 mm, 15 quills of 42 inches to the kilogram and 60% foxing. M5, listed before it, is 18 mm. The quills are light brown to brown and layered. Typical uses are cooking, baking, soups, stews, sauces and hot water cinnamon drinks. M4 grade is listed as available on request, and packaging is available on request. Send the grade, quantity, packing and destination port by email from the Contact page or the How to order page. Documents and test reports can be discussed for each order.