Vanilla beans (Vanilla planifolia) are long thin pods from a variety of orchid that's grown in a commercial scale in Sri Lanka, Madagascar, India, Indonesia, Puerto Rico and the West Indies. When opened, the pods are waxy and dark, filled with little brown specks and emit a sweet fragrance.
There are over 110 varieties of vanilla orchids. Only one, Vanilla planifolia, produces the fruit responsible for 99 percent of commercial vanilla.
Most often, vanilla beans are processed into vanilla extract, a common ingredient in baked goods and other food recipes.
Whole vanilla beans or their seeds are used in recipes, just not as frequently because of the higher cost. The tiny seeds add texture and the bean has an intense flavor, plus they can add to the beauty of a light-colored dessert. Vanilla beans are simple to prepare. They\'re also often used whole to infuse the natural flavor into sugar, syrups, and beverages.
MOQ: 10 MT
We can supply vanilla beans from Indonesia, India, Madagascar, etc.
Vanilla Beans are the long, greenish-yellow seed pods of the tropical orchid plant, Vanilla planifolia.
Before the plant flowers, the pods are picked, unripe, and cured until they re dark brown. The process takes up to six months. To obtain Pure Vanilla Extract, cured Vanilla Beans are steeped in alcohol. Vanilla contains chemicals that are high in flavor and fragrance. Vanilla bean extract is used a flavoring in confectionery and baking. Essential oils extracted from the plant are also used in the perfume industry.
Ceylon vanilla is a source of natural vanillin. Vanilla is the only orchid used as food additives. It's used as a flavor ingredient in many foods/perfume/pharmaceutical and confectionary industries.
Due to the amazing flavor, and aroma vanilla beans are the world-famous spice.
Vanilla is a word that has Spanish origins and comes from the word ‘vaina’, literally translating to ‘little pod’. It is a flavoring extracted from orchids of the Vanilla genus, mainly the Mexican flat-leaved Vanilla. Since the only natural pollinator is a Mexican species of bee, hand pollination is required to grow it in any other countries other than Mexico and South America.
Due to this labor intensive cultivation, Vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world. Vanilla may be sold as whole pods, powder, extract or as vanilla sugar mix. There are many types of vanilla due to the related species of orchids that produce vanilla; Bourbon Vanilla, Mexican Vanilla, Tahitian Vanilla, West Indian Vanilla. Sri Lanka has Bourbon Vanilla.
Vanilla grows as a vine and climbing up an existing tree, pole, or other support. The plant is growing in the hill country conditions in Sri Lanka.
Vanilla is an economically important crop as it is the source of natural vanillin. So, Vanillin is the main product extracting from vanilla. It is being used as a flavor ingredient in the confectionery industry, perfumery, and pharmaceutical industries.
The aroma and flavor of the cured bean/pod are the characteristics that determine the bean’s commercial value on the world market. So, the processing preserves the maximum aroma and flavor as well as the physical appearance.
Price of product :Working
Product origin : Sri Lanka
Key Specifications/Special Features
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Vanilla Beans are the long, greenish-yellow seed pods of the tropical orchid plant, Vanilla planifolia. Before the plant flowers, the pods are picked, unripe, and cured until they
re dark brown. The process takes up to six months. To obtain Pure Vanilla Extract, cured Vanilla Beans are steeped in alcohol. Vanilla contains chemicals that are high in flavor and fragrance. Vanilla bean extract is used a flavoring in confectionery and baking. Essential oils extracted from the plant are also used in the perfume industry.
a. Name of product: - Vanilla (Planifolia)
b. Price of product: - 240- US $/kg Colombo
c. Product origin: - Sri Lanka
d. Key Specifications/Special Features:- Organic sundried
e. Harmonization System (HS) Code: - 090500
f. Minimum Order Size: - 4.5 kg
g. Packaging details: - Vacuum Packed
h. Free samples (except air freight)
Ceylon Vanilla Beans, Planifolia - Grade A 2021 PREMIUM ORGANIC.
Quality Report
Length of pods â?? between 17-25cm Smell â?? Inherited vanilla smell
Color â?? Dark brown or black color Appearance â?? Shiny oily surface
Lack of insect attacks or other patches
Cleanliness Lack of extraneous matter, animal o plant parts, or insects Moisture around 25%-30%
01. Grade A (Length: 6 inches / Moisture: 30%35%)
02. Grade B (Length: 5-6 inches / Moisture: 15% 25%)
Vanilla is a comparatively new crop to be established in Sri Lanka. Of the four vanilla cultivars commercially cultivated in the world, Sri Lankan natural vanilla cultivators, like others in the Indian ocean, produce Bourbon vanilla or Bourbon-Madagascar vanilla derived from the Vanilla Plan folia species.
Around 2000 farmers in Kandy, Matale, Nuwara Eliya, Kegalle, Ratnapura, Badulla and Galle are engaged in the cultivation of Vanilla in Sri Lanka.
Vanilla grows well in 1000m above sea level in Sri Lanka, under mild temperature and 2000-2500 mm rainfall and thrives under shade away from direct sunlight. Considered to be a delicate crop which requires a labour intensive process to grow and pollinate, the slow adoption of Vanilla as a cash crop is also due to the 6 to 1 weight loss when producing cured vanilla beans from green beans.
BENEFITS OF VANILLA;
01. Helps Weight Loss - Vanilla is known to act as a natural appetite suppressant that improves metabolism. Aromatherapy treatment done with vanilla essence can reduce the craving for a sweet tooth.
02. Relieves toothache - Vanillin, the organic compound found in natural vanilla acts as as a painkiller and germicide, helping to reduce the pain caused by tooth decay
03. Relieves Depression and Anxiety - Aromatherapy treatment done with vanilla essence has been found to relieve stress and anxiety to bring temporary relief from claustrophobia, stress and anxiety attacks.
The vanilla beans-which at harvest look like string beans-are individually hand-picked as they become ripe and then are subjected to a prolonged, multi-step curing process.
Product Name Vanilla
Specification
Cultivation Type Common & Organic
Form Fresh & Dry
Qnty 1X20' FCL > & 1X40' FCL >
Shipment Terms FOB / CIF / DDP / CRF
Payment Termes L/C , D/P , D/A , O/A
Orgin Port Colombo SriLanka
Packaging Terms 25 kg Bags Standard
