Touring the Hawaiian Vanilla Company Farm
Big Island, Hawaii, January 11, 2008
The vanilla flower (a type of orchid), and the vanilla bean
The view close to the vanilla farm
Jim Reddekopp (owner/founder of HVC) speaking about vanilla
Jeremy enjoys some fresh vanilla coffee in the lounge of HVC
Kitchen at the Hawaiian Vanilla Company
Photos showing the hand pollination of the vanilla flower
Jim Reddekopp shows a vanilla plant growing on a tree and stake-- it looks rather vine like. Unfortunately it was not the season for the plant to be in bloom.
Jim Reddekopp (with one of his five kids--and helpers) shows a taro root that was growing on his farm, and explains how his wife would use it to make poi to feed to their children as their first baby food.
Inside the vanilla gift shop
View the Hawaiian Vanilla Company website