The Amazon Vanilla Project

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Help the Native Awajun people grow and harvest Vanilla. - My StoryMy name is Ashley and i have been living in the Peruvian Amazon for almost 12 years.I booked my first flight to Peru at the age 17 and came here because of an interest in Shamanism and plant medicine.My Peruvian wife and I have started Growing a local strain of Vanilla  we discovered in the area known as the specie Vanilla Pompona or "West  Indian Vanilla", This variety of Vanilla is native to the surrounding  area and is still naturally pollinated by orchid bees.We have also discovered some othe wild va ...

Read More rieties of vanilla including Tahitensis that we plan on growing in Vitro in order to provide locals with seedlings.MeOrchid Bee loving the Vanilla flowerWe have independently started mastering the curing of beans as well as making small batches of V

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