The Fascinating Journey of Vanilla From Pollination to Packaging
Vanilla is a spice extracted from plants of the genus Vanilla and Orchidaceae family. There are about 110 species of the plant, but only three, V. planifolia from Mexico, V. tahitensis from Tahiti, and V. pompona from West Indies, are consumed commercially. V. planifolia (from Mexico) is the most widely available and commonly used vanilla ...
