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Laws related to Berachos
The Hayye Adam (61:4) writes that the Beracha on cloves is “Bore Mine Besamim”. He explains that although cloves are the fruit of a tree and rightfully the Beracha should be “HaNoten Reah Tov BaPerot”, nonetheless since cloves are completely inedible, it is inappropriate to refer to them as a fruit. Since cloves do not fit into any of the other categories its Beracha is “Bore Mine Besamim”. The Mishna Berura (216:16) cites many Poskim who support this view. However, the Kitzur Shulhan Aruch (58:7) writes that on cloves one should recite the Beracha of “Bore Atze Besamim”, as is the opinion of Hacham Ovadia Yosef. Hacham Ben Tziyon and others argue that regardless, in our day, cloves are “Bore Mine Besamim” as they are not grown for the purpose of scent but for the purpose of cooking. Generally, when there is uncertainty as to what Beracha one should recite on a spice, one recites the Beracha of “Bore Mine Besamim” (Shulhan Aruch, OH 216:2).