Vanilla, a member of the orchid family is a climbing monocot possessing a stout, succulent stem; short petioled, oblong leaves; about 20 cm long. The inflorescence is a raceme with 20 or more flowers. Flowers are 6 cm long, 2.5 cm wide, either yellowish green or white. Fruit popumore...
Vanilla takes a long time to cultivate. It can take 14 months for the pods to grow after pollination, plus another nine months after that until they’re ready to be picked. Vanilla beans are picked while still green and then dried in the sun for weeks. During the drying process,more...