As Jamaicans on the island and in the diaspora anticipate the end of the year, the demand for sorrel is expected to climb. As much as they enjoy the sorrel, ginger and rum combination which is a popular drink during the festive season, the sorrel plant has a wide range of other uses. Sorrel has many medicinal uses including as a tea used to lower body temperature, hinder heart disease and soothe a sore throat. In Iran, sorrel tea is used to treat high blood pressure. In Jamaica it is used generally for making a drink.
The Agro-Investment Corporation, which supports investment in agriculture in the island, states that in 2020 China was the top exporter of sorrel with 27.25 per cent of the global export market. Top importer of sorrel is the United States. The global export value of sorrel (Hibiscus sabdariffa) is US$ 3.05 billion while global imports amounted to US$ 2.91 billion.
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