[txhurl]

Vanilla comes from orchids of the genus Vanilla. While the major species of vanilla orchids are now grown around the world, they originally came from Mesoamerica, including parts of modern day Mexico and Guatemala. The vanilla orchid is a vine-like plant that grows up trees

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You’d think someone would try to grow this vine... extreme cash crop, the beans - small ones - go for two bucks a pop. Wonder if the seeds in the pods can be sprouted.

[Jamestown1630]

Thanks for your post!

I didn’t know anything about growing and propagating vanilla; something to study-up on. I wonder if you could grow it in a greenhouse?

But still - I’m sure it’s much more economical to buy a few pods and some vodka, and make your own extract, than to buy it in the grocery. These days, I only buy extracts when they’re on sale. Fortunately, being based in alcohol, they last a long time.