![]() Combined with the hot, humid climate and rich soil, hand pollination by the country’s skilled and patient farmers has enabled Madagascar to become the world’s top vanilla producer in both quantity and quality. Growers could choose the best flowers and properly space them out on the vine, resulting in a healthier and higher quality vanilla pod. In 1841, Edmond Albius of Réunion developed an efficient method for fertilizing vanilla flowers by hand.Įventually, hand pollination was perfected on a commercial scale. It wasn’t until 1836 that Charles Morren, a Belgian botanist, discovered the link between the bee and the plant’s pollination. ![]() Without the Melipona bee, vanilla’s indigenous pollinator in Mexico, the flowers were only occasionally pollinated by local insects. The vines grew successfully with beautiful blossoms but seldom resulted in vanilla pods. For almost 50 years after its arrival at Réunion, the growth and production of vanilla was difficult. Hence, when we refer to Madagascar Bourbon, we’re referring to the region and not to the liquor.Īround 1793, a vanilla vine was smuggled from Mexico to the Bourbon Island of Réunion. *Orders for edible images have a cut-off time of 3:30pm – orders placed after this time will be dispatched for delivery the following week day.Located just east of the southern portion of Africa, the area known as the Bourbon Islands includes the islands of Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoro and Seychelles. Please note we are unable to guarantee any order being dispatched to the Scottish Highlands or Islands to arrive within the quoted time frame. If the order is placed after the 4pm cut-off on a Friday, the order will be dispatched for delivery on the following weekend. Orders containing a preorder cannot be split, if other items are needed before the expected delivery date, these items should be ordered separately.Īny order placed before 4pm* on Friday, with the "Saturday Delivery" or "Sunday Delivery" option selected, will be dispatched on the same day for delivery between the hours of 8am - 6pm on the selected day.Ī signature is required for these methods, so somebody will need to be at the delivery address to sign for it. Orders placed after 4pm using this method will be dispatched on the next working day.Īny order containing a product that is listed as a preorder, will be held until the preordered item has arrived in stock. ![]() Orders placed after the cutoff time using this method will be dispatched on the next working day.Ī signature is required for this method, so you will need to be at the delivery address to sign for it. Please allow an additional 24 hours for any order to be delivered to the Scottish Highlands. Please also be aware that any deliveries to Northern Ireland with a 'BT' postcode will usually take three days to arrive (on 2 Day Northern Ireland Delivery).Īny order placed before 4pm (3:30pm for edible images*) Monday - Friday, with the Next Working Day Delivery option selected, will be dispatched the same business day (Monday - Friday). ![]() Please note, we are working with our partner delivery companies to ensure a smooth delivery from our warehouse to your door but please note that some couriers are struggling with high volumes over the peak trading period.Īny order placed before 8pm Monday - Thursday or 4pm Friday (3:30pm for edible images*), with the Next Working Day Delivery option selected, will be dispatched the same business day (Monday - Friday). ![]()
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