Sri Lanka Vanilla Beans industry
Sri Lanka Vanilla Beans Production
Fast Growing Sri Lanka Vanilla beans industry
The Sri Lankan vanilla beans Production is relatively new, starting in the late 1990s. Sri Lanka was able to enter the market because of the country’s ideal climate for vanilla cultivation.
Among the other Vanilla origins, Sri Lanka produce bourbon Vanilla from Vanilla Planifolia species
Sri Lankan vanilla pods are highly prized by chefs and baking enthusiasts for their rich flavor and aroma.
Sri Lanka is currently one of the largest producer of Ceylon vanilla beans in the world, behind Madagascar and Indonesia.
The vanilla beans in Sri Lanka are typically more expensive than other types of vanilla beans due to the high demand and limited supply. However, the Sri Lankan government is working to expand the country’s vanilla bean cultivation in order to meet the increasing global demand. Also providing knowledge to Vanilla Beans Producers to processing vanilla beans.
Vanilla Beans Farmers in Sri Lanka
Vanilla farmers in Sri Lanka are mainly located in Matale, Kandy, Badulla, Kegalle, Galle, Rathnapura. Currently more than 5000 farmers are cultivation vanilla beans as they get good prices from Vanilla Producers.
The vanilla plant grows well 1000m above sea level, rainfall of 2000-2500mm and mild temperature. Vanilla vine needs shade conditions for the growth and involve lot of labor for the vanilla production.
In order to get quality Vanilla Beans the harvesting of well ripen beans is essential. The ripen beans got the chemical needed to develop vanillin that gives the real flavor vanilla recipes or fragrances.