 A Climbing Orchid valued for its pleasant flavour.Second most expensive spice after Saffron and indegenous to south east mexico in the humid tropical rain forests.The Source of natural vanillin is cured Beans.  The vanilla seedlings grown as nursery crop ready for planting.  Deatiled view of a vanilla plant after 2 years of growth under natural tree shade.  See the fruit set on this plant which have been hand pollinated and the pods are 3-4 months old.  Fully matured seed pod ready for picking. see one bunch of pods ... This needs to be cured for further period before Vanillin can form. |
