Vanilla Training Camp 2009
The program that will help you to learn more about Vanilla!
Do you know?
The vanilla plant is a tropical vine, which can reach a length of over one hundred feet. It belongs to one of the oldest and largest group of flowering plants – the orchids. Of all the orchids, the vanilla family is the only one that produces an agriculturally valuable crop.
How are Vanilla Bean Grown?
Vanilla beans are grown as vines, and thus they are planted in rows against a fence, while the seed pods are harvested when they are dry. Turn seed pods into vanilla with help from a sustainable gardener in this free video on vanilla bean gardening and plant care.
How are Vanilla Flower and Pollination?
Flowering normally occurs every spring and without pollination the blossom wilts and falls, and no vanilla bean can grow. Each flower must be hand-pollinated within 12 hours of opening. The only insect capable of pollinating the blossom is the Melipona, a bee, native only to Mexico. All vanilla grown today is pollinated by hand.
What Standard Location for Planting Vanilla?
The choice of location suitable for growing vanilla plants ia largely determined by its agro-climate; whereas both facilities and infrastructure for the plants to grow do not play an important role in such a determination. A number of requirements which must be fulfilled for vanilla plants to grow and produce well.
How we process the green bean?
(This Subject Only On The Month of May and June for this 2009)
Several methods exist in the market for curing vanilla; nevertheless all of them consist of four basic steps: killing, sweating, slow-drying, and conditioning of the beans. The vegetative tissue of the vanilla pod is killed to prevent further growing. The method of killing varies, but may be accomplished by sun killing, oven killing, hot water killing, killing by scratching, or killing by freezing. Hot water killing consists of dipping the pods in hot water (63-65C) for three minutes to stop the vegetative growth of the pods and initiate enzymatic reactions responsible for the aroma. This method consists of wrapping the beans in woolen cloth in order to raise the temperature (45-65C, under high humidity) of the beans under sunlight conditions for one hour for up to 10 days. During this time the pods are stored in wooden boxes under air tight conditions during the night. Under these conditions the beans develop the characteristic vanilla flavor, aroma and color. Its purpose is to allow enzymes to catalyze the reactions involved in generating the vanilla flavor and aroma. To prevent rotting and to lock the aroma in the pods, the pods are dried. Often, pods are laid out in the sun during the mornings and returned to their boxes in the afternoons. When 25-30% of the pods' weight is moisture (as opposed to the 60-70% they began drying with) they have completed the curing process and will exhibit their fullest aromatic qualities. This reduction in moisture content is achieved by spreading the beans on a wooden rack in a room for three to four weeks. This step is performed by storing the pods for a few months in closed boxes where the fragrance develops. The processed beans are sorted, graded, bundled and wrapped in paraffin paper and preserved for the development of desired bean qualities, especially flavor and aroma. The cured vanilla beans contain an average of 2.5 % vanillin.
Let’s participate on the program!
The program that will help you to learn more about Vanilla!
The program is only Rp. 2.500.000,- per person for 3 days Training Camp
Information please to contact: agusramadas@yahoo.co.id
Please Check The Schedule above for Vanilla Training Camp. Remember, the program is limited only for 10 participants in each held, so please make yours is be one of the participants by send confirmation email related with participation on those schedule or contact mobile phone 0815.941.3826.
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Special Program!
One Day Tour for Group who interested with Organic Farm
More Learn about Vanilla and Sheep, Open Only on Saturday and Sunday
For Individual, Want to Buy Gourmet Vanilla at the farm and Get Free Tour?
Chef, natural ice cream maker, bartender& house wife who interested to buy our Vanilla Bean and want to see the farm directly, each buying 250 gram of Vanilla Bean from us that we will give you free tour program. Contact. agusramadas@yahoo.co.id for further information
