PERU AMAZONIAN GOURMET POMPONA VANILLA

In Peru vanilla is grown by small farmers, both in agroforestry systems as well as in greenhouses, but we really love and promote the first one, which integrates itself in a symbiotic relation with the surrounding nature. 

Researchers from the University of Göttingen have found that the vanilla cultivation in agroforestry systems, in which the vanilla grows under trees providing shade, has many benefits both for humans and nature. The benefits offered by cultivation in agroforestry systems are not limited to productivity, having as well a positive impact on nature in capturing the carbon emissions, giving shelter to various bird species, reptiles, insects, and fauna in general.

Crop: 2023-2024

Variety: Pompona

Origin: Peru

Region: San Martin

Altitude: 500 to 1000 masl 

Grade: Gourmet AS, AA and AAA

Size cm: 10-15, 16-20 and 21-25

Production: 100 Kg

Pod average weight: 8 to 14 grs

Vanillin content:1.6% to 2.4%.

Moisture content: 25% to 35%

Fragrance: Sweet, rich, syrupy, winy, floral and fruity.

Description: Redish cocoa brown, flexible, shiny and oily

Process: Grown on Cocoa trees, pollinated and harvested manually, hot water cured and sun-dried

Packaging: Vacuum in 500 grs and 1 Kg