Vanilla
Varieties
Of
the 110 varieties of vanilla only two types are used commercially
– Bourbon Vanilla and Tahitian Vanilla.
Tahitian
vanilla ( Vanilla Tahitensis)
Scientific name: Vanilla Tahitensis
Tahitian
vanilla is the generic name for Vanilla Tahitensis. This variety
originates from plant stock taken to Tahiti, which probably
mutated in the wild. Now regarded as a different species,
it’s appearance and flavour is considerably different
to Bourbon vanilla. Tahitian vanilla is sweet and fruity
and contains less natural vanillin. It has a floral fragrance
and the bean is fatter and moister than Bourbon vanilla.
Bourbon
vanilla (Vanilla Planifolia)
Scientific name: Vanilla Planifolia
Bourbon
vanilla is the generic name for Vanilla Planifolia. Originating
in Mexico (vanilla’s birthplace) Bourbon vanilla cuttings
were taken in the 1800s and grown by the French in large
plantations in Reunion then known as the Ile de Bourbon
thus explaining the origins of it’s name. Bourbon vanilla
has the familiar vanilla flavour we have come to know and
love, such as that in ice cream, flavoured desserts and
drinks.
Vanilla
is the World’s most labour-intensive agricultural crop,
which explains why vanilla is so expensive. Tahitian vanilla
has always been more expensive than Bourbon vanilla, especially
now, as it is less readily available.
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