Premium Vanilla Bean : Dark Brown

LeLa holdings is a producer and trader of agricultural & food products. It was established in 2018 and registered in Hongkong. The company mainly deals with vanilla bean and seafood products sourced from Madagascar and other countries. The company is managed by a local team. LeLa holdings a track record in cultivation, quality, quantity supply and capabilities. The company has exported vanilla bean to USA, Canada, France, Japan, South Africa and Mauritius in the past years. The country has 7 years of experience in exporting to major countries like USA, UK, France and Japan.

The company owns a storage facility where they store the product is after product selection, process & treatment. The produce is packed in 25 kg cardboard boxes with 5x5kg beans in the paper film with natural raffia or nylon strings. It takes 2 weeks for the product to be ready for shipment once an order is confirmed.

In order to ensure premium quality, LeLa Holdings conducts quality checks throughout the supply chain. The key quality aspects which the company focuses on is the product selection, processing & treatment, storage facility, the size and the vanilla test (in%). The company ensures that there is a timely collection as the bean is sensitive to the weather. All export certificates, and lab test reports by competent authorities will be disclosed upon order confirmation.

The average production yield per year of the premium vanilla bean is 75 tonnes. The cultivation method is fully organic. The produce is harvested between the months of August and November. They are harvesting throughout the year under favourable weather conditions. Vanilla is successfully grown from sea level to 600 m altitudes, although it bears at over 1400 m in the Bougainville region. The daily temperature range for its optimal growth is 21–32 °C, with an average around 27 °C. Annual rainfall should be in the range 1700–2500 mm and evenly distributed throughout the year. The distinctive flavour and fragrance of good quality vanilla are developed by a slow curing process that is labour intensive and takes three to six months to complete.

Vanilla beans (Vanilla planifolia1) are long thin pods which are waxy, dark and filled with little brown specks and emit a sweet fragrance. Vanilla beans are popular for their pleasing aroma, sweet taste and in desserts, but these beans actually have health benefits. It can be consumed to treat intestinal gas and fever and helps in lowering the body’s cholesterol levels. The beans have antioxidants that help prevent cell and tissue breakdown, stimulate the body’s natural regrowth and eliminate free radicals. The antioxidants also shield the immune system, decrease body stress and encourage faster recovery from injuries or illnesses. Some people add vanilla to food to help stop tooth decay.

LeLa holdings offer premium vanilla bean is dark brown in colour. The vanillin content ranges from 1.4% to 1.8% with the moisture content between 32%-36%. The length of the product is between 14 cm to 19 cm. The product can be stored for at least one year. It can be used in pastries, gourmet kitchens, and industrial processing for food and beverages.