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There is a simple truism about vanilla: the finest vanilla can only come from the finest vanilla beans. It is no mystery that great vanilla is the result of painstaking care. Growing vanilla is extremely labor intensive–a delicate and inevitably expensive operation. Hurrying the process or attempting shortcuts diminishes quality. Only a small portion of the beans grown worldwide is given the care and patience that allows the bean to fully mature, a process critical to obtaining the finest flavor from each individual bean. The vanilla planifolia is a tropical, evergreen, leafy, and somewhat fleshy vine, growing under a canopy of support trees. The plant is sustainable within a 20-degrees band around the equator. Read more



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