Vanilla-its botany,history, cultivation and economic import |
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Authors: | Donovan S Correll |
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Institution: | 1. Bureau of Plant Industry, Soils, and Agricultural Engineering, United States Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Exploration and Introduction, USA
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Abstract: | From the secretly prepared chocolate-flavoring condiment oi the Aztec emperor, Montezuma, to the ice cream-flavoring ingredient oi today, vanilla has tor tour centuries been an important item in the spice trade of the world. Originally Mexican, about 90% oi the world’s 1,000 annual metric tons oi vanilla “beans” come from Mada’gascar, nearly 50% oi which are consumed in the United States. |
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