Vanilla Pods Drying in the Sun, Bras-Panon, Réunion Island
This photo shows vanilla pods drying in the sun, on Bras-Panon, Réunion Island, a territory of France, east of Madagascar. Vanilla production is very expensive, which keeps the cost of genuine vanilla extract high and creates a strong incentive for artificial flavoring using vanillin.
This image is featured in our article on Vanilla Black Tea.
