| Vanilla
beans |
Madagascar
(Bourbon-Vanilla), India, Indonesia, the Comory Islands
(Bourbon-Vanilla), Papua-New Guinea, Costa Rica, Mauritius,
Uganda, China, Mexico (in smaller quantities), La Reunion
(Bourbon-Vanilla), Tonga. Very small quantities of Vanilla
Pomopna from Martinique, Goadeloupe and Mexico |
Kind of an
orchid. It is a naturally sterile plant, as its sexual organs
are seperated by a wide membrane. Therefore a pollination is
anticipated. Usually the pollination is effected by bees.
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