The Main Vanilla Varieties Of The World

Gourmet/ Grade A/ Bourbon

Cultivation areas Bourbon islands, Indonesia, México and Tonga.  Bourbon vanilla or Bourbon-Madagascar vanilla, produced from V. planifolia plants introduced from the Americas, is the term used for vanilla from Indian Ocean islands such as Madagascar, the Comoros, and Réunion, formerly the Île Bourbon.

Flavor profiles Typical with soft creamy end notes, full aftertaste to dry fruits that reminds to cinnamon extract.
Aroma is round and equilibrated, and represents the most complete profile of all vanilla extracts.
Market The one with the highest demand for all industries.

Species Vanilla Tahitensis
Cultivation areas Exclusively the islands of Tahití and Moorea
Flavor profile A quick release of initial flavor and relatively sweet, with greasy notes and somewhat weak.
Market This flavor has its highest demand in the French and Italian markets, mainly for ice cream manufacturing.

Species Vanilla Pompona
Cultivation areas Exclusively in the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinica. Flavor profile
Market Its main area of application is pharmaceutics and perfumes