Tahitian vanilla is prized for its floral-fruity flavors and exotic aroma. Indonesian vanilla (vanilla planifolia): The ...

Vanilla beans infuse sweets with their delicious flavor ... is an all-purpose vanilla. Tahitian vanilla is fruitier than the other varieties, containing less vanillin, the compound that provides ...

Now genetic research led by the University of California at Riverside suggests it was the Mayans who hybridized two species to make Tahitian vanilla, a variety prized by modern gourmets.