It turns out that it's easy and difficult to get vanilla, Indonesia's 'green gold'

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Vanilla is dubbed as 'green gold' because of its high price. Based on observations on several online shopping platforms, vanilla is sold at various prices, ranging from tens of thousands to millions of rupiah per kilogram. At Shopee, for example, sellers offer vanilla at a price of IDR 33 thousand per stick. There are also those who offer Rp. 2.65 million for 500 grams, or Rp. 4.5 million for 1 kg. Meanwhile, at Tokopedia, vanilla is sold for Rp. 67 thousand per 10 grams. There are also those who offer a promotional price of IDR 2.85 million per 500 grams. The price of one kilogram offered varies, from Rp. 3.2 to 5 million. The vanilla is claimed to be grade A, or Tahiti Super dry vanilla. As for the gourmet type, there are also traders who offer prices varying from IDR 785 thousand to 852 thousand per 100 grams. Citing the Vanili Indonesia website, the price of this commodity is expensive due to limited supply. In addition, the complex character of the ...