25 Madagascar Vanilla Beans Organic vanilla beans from Madagascar. Bourbon vanilla is the
generic
name for vanilla species planifolia. Originating in Mexico (see above)
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 its name. Bourbon vanilla has the
familiar vanilla flavor we have come to know and love, such as that in
ice cream, flavored desserts and drinks. Madagascar Bourbon is the most
sought after bourbon vanilla bean and is considered the best. Other
areas where bourbon beans are grown include Comoros Islands, Reunion,
French Polynesia, Tahiti, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mozambique, Seychelles,
Uganda, Guatemala, and Mexico. Order
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