On 5/7/2018 9:54 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-05-07 10:44 AM, gloria p wrote:
>
>>
>> There have been crop problems with vanilla growers all over the world,
>> causing the price to skyrocket.Â* I wonder whether it's true or growers
>> have just agreed to raise prices.Â*Â* Vanilla is grown in so many places
>> it's unlikely all crops would fail at once.
>>
>
> It was discussed her recently. Vanilla prices have been soaring for more
> than a year because of a shortage in Madagascar, where 3/4 of the
> world's vanilla is produced. It takes three years for an orchid vine to
> grow beans, so even if produces planted more crops it will take that
> long before the supply increases.Â* The market is very volatile and they
> may not be interested in expanding production if they are expecting the
> market to crash.

We've seen vanilla growing in Thailand, Mexico, and Zanzibar. Any
tropical climate where orchids grow will suit vanilla vines, too.

gloria p