Vanilla essential oil is a substance gotten from vanilla planifolia, a species category from the orchid family. Its common name is vanilla or pod and its scientific name is vanilla planifolia. Its delightful white blossoms with yellow touches (from which the earthy-colored pod is conceived) are hermaphroditic, that is, they can not self-fertilize, so they […]
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Back to the history, since many years ago, vanilla has became flavoring for ice cream in Europe. In the same way, Spain also has added vanilla to chocolate sweets for centuries. Then, until now, vanilla is being produced as the main flavoring for cakes, desserts, and drinks. As we all have known, vanilla is being […]
Vanilla beans are fruit pods produced by tropical climbing orchids, Vanilla planifolia, Vanilla pompona and Vanilla tahitiensis. Among the 3 cultivars, V.planifolia is the most common worldwide. The beans are pleasantly fragrant and have been used since the ancient time by Mayan people to flavor their chocolate drinks. Even now, vanilla is used worldwide for […]