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Discover the Karukera Vanilline vanilla plantation and agroforestry
Guadeloupe
Here everything is designed to encourage biodiversity: no chemicals, only natural balance. Franck will take you to discover his hand-grown vanilla vines, suspended between the trees, and will tell you with real passion about every stage of the cultivation, from hand-pollination to artisanal processing.
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You will discover exceptional products: house vanilla sugar, Guérande salt with vanilla, vanilla pods… all made with love and patience.
The Karukera Vanilline vanilla grove is first of all a story of transmission: Franck carries on the know-how inherited from his father, and keeps alive the artisanal methods that make vanilla a noble and sought-after spice.
His plantation is home to two varieties: Vanilla Planifolia, prized across the tropics, and the singular Vanilla Pompona, a variety endemic to Guadeloupe, known for its generous pod and its distinctive character. Over the course of the visit, Franck tells the story of vanilla and its bond with the Guadeloupean soil — the story of the island's black gold, grown by hand between ancestral know-how and respect for the land.
Programme
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Step 1 : Arrival and welcome
Visitors are received by the grower, Franck. Over this two-hour guided visit, visitors are taken into the heart of the vanilla grove. Presentation of the history of the vanilla plantation.
Step 2 : Discovering the vanilla grove
Discover the essential stages in producing two varieties of vanilla: Vanilla Planifolia, prized across the tropics, and the singular Vanilla Pompona, a variety endemic to Guadeloupe, known for its generous pod and its distinctive character.
Step 3 : An agroforestry trail
Walk the estate, where every tree and plant plays its part in a harmonious ecological balance. Discover the story of vanilla, its bond with the Guadeloupean soil, and the artisanal methods that make it a noble and sought-after spice.
Step 4 : Tasting and a moment together
The visit closes with a moment together around a tasting of vanilla-based products made on site. Visitors are then invited to discover a selection of artisanal products: vanilla sugars and salts, vanilla extracts made with local organic rum.
Step 5 : Why choose this experience?
A singular immersion in the world of Guadeloupean vanilla. Exceptional quality and authenticity. An ecological and sustainable commitment. Support for the local economy and for cultural heritage.
Ce que comprend l’excursion
- Visit of Franck’s vanilla grove and discovery of the processing stages
- Tasting and a moment together
- Durée
- 1 hr 25 min
- Groupe
- 6 people min / 25 people max
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