It is all done by hand.
Vanilla vines flower in the spring and after pollination will be harvested in approximately nine months. Assuming that pollination occurs between March & May the beans can be harvested between December & February
Vanilla blossoms typically bloom during the warm months, primarily from late spring to early summer. In regions where vanilla is cultivated, such as Mexico and Madagascar, the blossoms usually appear from May to July. The flowers are short-lived, lasting only about a day, which makes their timely pollination crucial for vanilla bean production.
Vanilla is extracted from the beans contained in the seed pod of Vanilla Orchids. 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, ans Central/South America, respectively.
actually, yes there is but it's very difficult to explain. you get a certain feeling and then bam you know if the person is a french vanilla or a vanilla bean.personally, i find that vanilla bean people are more laid back, but that could just be my interpretation.
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, respectivelyVanilla plant!
self-pollination cross-pollination wind-pollination
The process of pollination from same flower is called self-pollination. the process of pollination from another flower of same breed is called cross-pollination.
Pollination. Fertilization is what occurs after pollination.
The two main types of pollination are self (or autogamous) pollination and cross (or heterogamous) pollination. Self pollination - is when pollination is tansfer from the anther to the stigma of the same flower. Cross pollintion - is when pollination is transfer from the anther to the stigma of another flower
Pollination can occur through wind, animals (such as bees, butterflies, and birds), and self-pollination (where pollen is transferred from the anther to the stigma of the same flower or a different flower on the same plant).
Vanilla vines flower in the spring and after pollination will be harvested in approximately nine months. Assuming that pollination occurs between March & May the beans can be harvested between December & February
The movement of pollen from the stamen to the carpel is called pollination. This process is essential for the fertilization of plants and the production of seeds. Pollination can occur through various methods, including wind, insects, birds, and other animals.