The global market for vanilla has experienced tremendous volatility in recent years, as the entire supply chain has struggled with price fluctuations, limited supply and poor farming and harvesting practices that harm the quality of beans. In the interest of transparency, we have created a Vanilla Crop Report. With this report, we aim to help … Continue reading Vanilla Crop Report
Several months have passed since Cyclone Enawo inflicted severe wind and flooding damage across Madagascar and especially in its northeastern vanilla growing regions on March 7, 2017. The source of about 80 percent of the world’s vanilla production, Madagascar is among the top 10 countries in the world especially vulnerable to natural disasters. According to … Continue reading Impact of Cyclone in Madagascar
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Vanilla is grown within 10-20 degrees of the equator. Most vanilla beans available today are from Madagascar, Mexico and Tahiti. As with wine, chocolate and coffee, vanilla from each country has its own distinctive flavor profile and characteristics, owing to the different climates, soils, curing methods and vanilla species.
