When it comes to global vanilla production, Madagascar reigns in first place amongst all countries, producing 3,344 tons of vanilla in 2022 (via World Population Review). This is much more than ...

Thanks to a 12-year-old enslaved boy from the Reunion Islands (then Bourbon), Edmond Albius, who discovered hand pollination, vanilla production spread to Madagascar. So the next time Bourbon and ...

His discovery led to an explosion of vanilla production on the island, which by 1898 was exporting 200 tonnes to France and outperforming Mexico as the world’s largest producer. Bellier-Beaumont ...

Vanilla production also negatively impacts the environment, causing deforestation and loss of biodiversity, especially in ...