In Madagascar, where over 80% of vanilla is produced, the flowers have to be pollinated by hand. The pods need several months to cure after harvesting. The whole process is time-consuming and ...

Following this step, the vanilla is dried, which can take several weeks, then packaged and left in the dark to continue ...

"Then it goes through a fermentation and curing process under the sun to transform into a dried vanilla bean full of flavor and aroma," she says, noting that this is the most important part of the ...