On Thu, 29 Jul 2010 06:25:59 -1000, pure kona >
wrote:

> If it matters- As a farmer who sells a product, I would suggest that
> the cheapest vanilla bean may not be the best. Consider the age of
> the vanilla pod, because some very old ones may have far less existing
> vanillin (or whatever its called). Or maybe were not stored well,etc.
> There is a reason for the difference of price, imho.

The feedback from customers for the vendor whose prices I quoted was
all positive on Chowhound.
>
> It is just difficult to produce vanilla except in far away countries
> where farming practices are not covered by the USDA.


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Forget the health food. I need all the preservatives I can get.