Vanilla
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1999-10-19 Many tree species can be used for growing vanilla orchid. Actually, wooden or wire trellises can be used, too, as long as there is some protection from the sun.
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Edible : Fruit, Flavoring An orchid. It is like vanilla but has larger leaves and flowers and shorter, thicker pods. The vine has aerial roots to climb. It can be 5 m long. The leaves are fleshy and 10-30 cm long by 6-10 cm wide. The flowers are greenish-white. They are in groups in the axils of...
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Edible :Pods, Fruit, Seeds, Herb, Spice, A climbing orchid. The vine is fleshy and climbs by means of roots. It can climb to 10-15 m high. It is 1-2 cm across and flexible but easily broken. There are 5-15 cm between nodes. It is often trained to a lower height to allow easier pollination and...
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Diversification into High-Value Export Products: Case Study of the Papua New Guinea Vanilla Industry
2005-01-01 This paper discussesthe history of the vanilla industry in Papua New Guinea and the need for policies and supporting programmes that would assist farmers in better managing their decisions in a highly unstable price environments. 40 pages, tables Agricultural Management, Marketing and Finance... -
2012-01-01 The main purpose of this handbook is to give willing farmers a good understanding of the differences - vanilla is an orchid, with root needs different from most crops familiar to the farmers, vanilla does not flower every year at some latitudes; the farmer must help the plant to reach 'flower...