Vanilla Facts – Did you know!

Vanilla Facts – Did you know!

Vanilla Facts – Did you know  The vanilla Bean Orchid takes three years to start producing beans and the flower stays open for only one day. Beans are hand picked and dried which can take 4-6 months. WOW! Vanilla is the only fruit-bearing member of the orchid...
The Vanilla Bean

The Vanilla Bean

We all know the familiar flavor of vanilla. From ice cream to baked goods, vanilla has been used to flavor our favorite sweet treats, but where does this delicious flavor come from. It all begins with the vanilla bean. Vanilla comes from a orchids of the genus...
A Look At The Vanilla Market After Cyclone Enawo

A Look At The Vanilla Market After Cyclone Enawo

With vanilla prices already at historically high prices, Cyclone Enawo struck the heart of the vanilla growing region in Madagascar on March 7. As a category 4 cyclone, it brought devastation to the region and put into question the 2017 vanilla crop as well as a...