What is the Appearance of Nutmeg? From Fruit to Finished Spice
                                
                                
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                                Nutmeg is famously not a nut, but rather the hard, oval seed of an evergreen tree native to the Spice Islands of Indonesia. The appearance of nutmeg changes dramatically as it transitions from a fresh, yellow fruit into the whole and ground spice cherished by cooks worldwide.