Diagram of how to obtain a vanilla bean
Type
Vanilla Planifolia
on the East coast of Madagascar from planting to marketing
PLANTING OF LIANAS (N)
In Madagascar at the end of the dry season Cutting
from 100 cm to 150 cm long or even more (300 to 400 cm)
Fragments must carry a minimum of 8 to 10 knots
from 0.60 cm to 120 cm per month. (+36 Months)
FIRST BLOOMS
over a period of approximately 3 months
+ 1 to 2 months : final size of the pod
+ 7 to 8 months: maturity of the pod
when the pod is 14 to 20 cm long between June
and September over a period of 3 months.
PREPARATION OF THE PODS
Mortification of the green pods Steeping: the pods
take their chocolate color
DETAIL OF THE PODS OF THE YEAR (N + 5)
from December / January
Four to five years elapsed between the planting of the vanilla cuttings and the marketing of the vanilla pods.
Type
Vanilla Planifolia
on the East coast of Madagascar from planting to marketing
Cuttings 100 cm to 150 cm long or more (300 to 400 cm) Fragments must have a minimum of 8 to 10 nodes
Rapid growth of the liana from 0.60 cm to 120 cm per month
(+36 Months)
FIRST FLOURISHES over a period of about 3 months (N+3)
POLLINATION OF FLOWERS
+ 1 to 2 months : final size of the pod
+ 7 to 8 months: maturity of the pod
HARVESTING OF THE FIRST MATURE PODS
when the pod measures 14 to 20 cm between June and September over a period of 3 months. (N+4)
PREPARATION OF THE PODS
Mortification of the green pods Steeping: the pods take on their chocolate color Drying in the sun for 2 to 4 weeks Drying in the shade for 2 to 3 months Refining in trunks for 2 to 3 months with constant monitoring of the pods
EXPORT (N + 4.5)
RETAILING OF THE YEAR’S PODS (N + 5)
from December / January
Four to five years elapsed between the planting of the vanilla cuttings and the marketing of the vanilla pods.
