Vanilla

Following in the footsteps of the most distant explorers, in search of new riches, Plantex has travelled the world to bring you the best result of the marriage between an orchid and the hand of man.
Originally from Mexico, vanilla was introduced to the courts of Europe by the conquistadors.
However, natural pollination by a native bee (the Melipone) in South America was impossible outside its region of origin.
However, natural pollination by a native bee (the Melipone) in South America was impossible outside its region of origin.
It was on Bourbon Island (Reunion Island), named after the dynasty of the kings of France, that the human genius of a young slave, Edmond Albius, met nature. The first successful pollination by the young Edmond was the beginning of the development of vanilla throughout the world and of a long tradition of expertise.