Vanilla is derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla (making it the only fruit bearing member of the orchid family) which was originally native to Mexico.
Vanilla planifola, Vanilla tahensis, and Vanilla pompona are the three major variants and are grown around the world in Madagascar, Reunion, etc (Bourbon Islands), Tahiti & other South Pacific Islands, and Central/South America, respectively
They are a long pod from which natural vanilla is produced. You can buy them at some health food shops. Also they are from the flower, Orchid.
Vanilla grows as a vine and produces few flowers, one flower produces one fruit which is a seed pod from which the flavour is obtained
Vanilla is the flavour extracted from the Vanilla pod, (part of the Vanilla Orchid which contains the seeds) so the vanilla pod is the answer to your question.
Yes, anything that is part of a fruiting body (it is a seed pod) is considered a fruit. It is a legume fruit. Vanilla pods are the ovary of an Orchid, this makes them botanically fruits. (Orchids are not legumes but the terms pod and bean are used for both legumes and vanilla thus causing confusion.) In cooking vanilla is a spice. The definition of the term "fruit" is somewhat different in cooking and botany.
the bean. It is inside of a little pod that looks like a green bean only they are brown. That is where they get the vanilla flavoring.
Vanilla flower
On average, a single vanilla pod weighs around 5 grams. Sizes and weights may vary slightly depending on the specific variety and quality of the vanilla pod.
Vanilla is obtained from the seed pod of a specific orchid Vanilla planifolia.
It is a flavour derived from the Orchid, genus Vanilla, primarily from Mexico
Vanilla flavoring is a product of the seed pod of a specific species of orchid, Vanilla planifloria, which grows in tropical climates. Most coveted are vanilla pods from Tahiti and Madagascar. The pods are dried and the seeds removed from the core of the dried pod. The seeds can be used in recipes (hence the brown flecks in vanilla ice cream), or the pod and its seeds steeped in alcohol to produce vanilla extract.Vanillin, a compound which can be synthesized in the lab, is one of the chemical components of natural vanilla flavoring, and is often used to make artificial vanilla flavoring. The artificial variety is less expensive, but definitely tastes different.
The address of The Vanilla Pod is not publicly released information. A dedicated agent will be happy to help you find more information on their official website.
Vanilla is derived from the pod of a certain variety of orchid, and this pod is called a vanilla bean. To make vanilla you have to soak vanilla beans in vodka to extract the flavor. So no, usable vanilla is never a solid.