Tahitensis (Tahitian)
Variety of Vanilla · Vanilla planifolia
Floral-fruity aromatic vanilla with cherry and anise notes - botanically a SEPARATE species, not V. planifolia.
Also known as: Tahiti-Vanille, Tahitian vanilla, Vanilla tahitensis
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Taste & characteristics
Taste
sweetfloralaromatic
Profile
- Parentage
- eigene Art Vanilla ×tahitensis - Hybridursprung aus V. planifolia × V. odorata
- Pollination
- dioecious – separate male and female plants
- Fruit weight
- 4 g
Description
Fruit
Shorter, broader pods that often do not split, with lower vanillin but an intensely floral-fruity aroma (heliotrope, cherry, anise, caramel).
Notes
IMPORTANT: Vanilla ×tahitensis is a distinct species (hybrid origin), NOT a variety of V. planifolia - listed here only for reference/differentiation. Grown mainly in French Polynesia and Papua New Guinea.
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