What Part Of Indonesia Grows Vanilla Beans
Vanilla is an aromatic flavoring derived from orchids of the genus Vanilla, primarily from the Mexican species, V. planifolia. The vanilla orchid is a greenish-white flower that grows up to 20 feet (6 meters) high.
The beans used to make vanilla extract are the fruit of an orchid and grow in pods. The pods are picked when they are green and unripe and then cured in the sun or in an oven. The …