Madagascar Vanilla
The vanilla orchid is native only to Mexico and relies on a rare black Mexican bee to pollinate naturally. In 1841, a French owned 12-year old slave on Île Bourbon (now Réunion Island) discovered how to hand-pollinate vanilla orchids. Shortly thereafter vanilla plantations were introduced and became commonplace on the island of Madagascar.
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The type of vanilla grown on Madagascar and in most other locations is Vanilla planifolia, also known as Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla. About 70% of the world's real vanilla comes from Madagascar. However, an estimated 95% of all vanilla products contains artificial vanilla. According to a 2019 analysis by XploreMR artificial vanilla is experiencing a drop in demand due to the increasing unpopularity of these products, and the growing trend of using natural flavouring. The best quality Bourbon Vanilla, also called Black Vanilla, is produced primarily around Antalaha, Sambava, Vohemar and Andapa in the northwest of Madagascar.
In ancient times, vanilla was said to have aphrodisiac effects and help against fever. Although these properties remain scientifically unverified, it is known that vanilla increases levels of catecholamines, including epinephrine, more commonly known as adrenaline. In an in-vitro test, vanilla was able to block quorum sensing in bacteria. In many bacteria, quorum sensing signals function as a switch for virulence in that microbes only become virulent when these signals indicate that they have the numbers to resist the host immune system response. The essential oils of vanilla and vanillin are often used in aromatherapy.
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Additional information
- How to grow a vanilla plant at home
- Transformation agro-alimentaire : Cinq industries se lancent dans l’extraction de vanille / English auto-translation: Agri-food processing: Five industries are embarking on vanilla extraction Midi-Madagasikara, 18 May 2021
- Filière vanille - La donne va-t-elle changer? (in French) / Vanilla sector - Will the situation change? (English auto-translation) - L'Express, 17 April 2021
- https://www.vanillapura.com/blogs/extract-recipes/the-gingrich-sous-vide-method
- Prulab vanilla analysis laboratory opens in Sambava, March 2021.
- https://lexpress.mg/02/03/2021/exportation-vanille-en-stock/
- https://www.madagascar-tribune.com/Andry-Rajoelina-confirme-son-soutien-aux-producteurs-de-vanille.html
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- Madagascar Vanilla Exporters
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- List of government approved exporters announced - NewsMada.com, 7th September 2020
- Export season 2020 announced - L'Express de Madagascar, 20th August 2020
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- Coronavirus causes most of Madagascar's vanilla exports come to a standstill
- https://www.sapiens.org/culture/madagascar-vanilla-boom/
- List of vanilla exporters by Ministry of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts
- https://www.idhsustainabletrade.com/news/12093/
- Vohitrarivo farmland for sale, suitable for cultivating coffee, vanilla, rice and cacao.
- Madagascar Spices - vanilla farmer, producer and exporter in Sambava
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