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Major step forward for the Tahitian Vanilla breeding programme
After six years of growing, for the first time, an hybrid issued from the cross between Vanilla ×tahitensis and Vanilla pompona has blossomed. Pollen of V. pompona was put on a Vanilla ×tahitensis flower on 2004, nine months later the ripe bean was harvested and one of its seeds sowed (2005).
Read more...Vanille de Tahiti is awarded medals at the Salon International de l'Agriculture 2011
Historic and exceptional!
Tahitian Vanilla is awarded 3 gold medals, 1 excellence award and 1 silver medal at the Concours Général Agricole 2011.
Mr. Frédéric RIVETA, President of the board of Etablissement Vanille de Tahiti is proud to present the 2011 record of Polynesian winners in the Vanilla category.
Read more...The Tahitian Vanilla in Dubai
For the promotion of Tahitian vanilla and for the 2010 international events closing, Etablissement Vanille de Tahiti was present at the 1st edition of the "Gourmet Speciality and Fine Food trade show, in parallel with the 3rd edition of the "Sweets Middle East" trade show that took place from 31 October to 2 November 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
For the Tahitian Vanilla to be present to this luxurious trade show is in complete harmony with the promotional campaign, emphasizing keeping the product at the international level, independently from other promotional campaigns targeting France, Germany and North America.
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Major step forward for the Tahitian Vanilla breeding programme
After six years of growing, for the first time, an hybrid issued from the cross between Vanilla ×tahitensis and Vanilla pompona has blossomed. Pollen of V. pompona was put on a Vanilla ×tahitensis flower on 2004, nine months later the ripe bean was harvested and one of its seeds sowed (2005).
Hybrids between Vanilla ×tahitensis and Vanilla pompona are part of the Tahitian Vanilla breeding programme for important traits (low susceptibility to diseases, high aromatic quality) set up by Etablissement Vanille de Tahiti. Vanilla pompona (vanillon) formerly cultivated in the West Indies, is less susceptible to Fusarium and Cymbidium Mosaic Virus and therefore has been used as parent in order to give the Tahitian vanilla plant its interesting characteristics.
Flowers of this hybrid are larger than those of the cultivated Vanilla ×tahitensis: Tahiti and Haapape, and look like the flowers of the two parents. Some months wait is still required to evaluate the bean from marriage of this flower and its aromas. A new backcross of this hybrid to Vanilla ×tahitensis may be required to obtain new hybrid producing beans with the same aromas as those of the Tahitian vanilla beans.
This flowering is promising, on the one hand it confirms that hybridization between Vanilla species is possible and on the other hand that the juvenile period of the vanilla plant does not exceed the period expected (7 years, similar to some citrus fruit).