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Why is vanilla the second most expensive spice in the world?

April 26, 2017expensive spice Vanilla world

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Why is vanilla the second most expensive spice in the world?

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The money is in the cultivation of the vanilla beans and the curing process the beans go through to bring out its natural flavour and aroma. It is a labour intensive procedure to hand pollinates each time-sensitive flower of the vanilla orchid and 3-6 months from harvest for the vanilla beans to be ready for use.