Aired (August 10, 2023): Ang vanilla ay sikat na pampalasa sa mga panghimagas gaya ng ice cream, cake, at shake! Madalas, naka-bote na itong nabibili. Pero #DapatAlamMo na ang second most expensive spice in the world na vanilla, pinararami umano sa limang ektaryang taniman na ito sa San Pablo, Laguna. Panoorin ang video.
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00:00 There's a lot of food that makes it delicious when you add vanilla flavoring.
00:03 Correct, Kim. That's perfect, especially for sweet food.
00:07 You know what, Pat?
00:08 It's expensive, but we have a farm here where we grow it.
00:11 Wow!
00:12 That's the story of Vaughn Aquila.
00:15 Vanilla is a popular flavoring for desserts like ice cream, cake, and shake.
00:24 It makes desserts creamier and sweeter.
00:28 It's often sold in bottles,
00:30 but you should know that vanilla is the second most expensive spice in the world.
00:35 It's grown in San Pablo, Laguna, and is spread across 5 hectares.
00:40 More than 1,500 vanilla vines are planted in Sheena's farm.
00:51 Sheena sells and grows a lot of these plants.
00:57 It's easy to grow, but it's hard to make it fruit.
01:02 That's why each kilo of cured vanilla pods can be sold for more than 13,000 pesos.
01:08 Before you make it fruit, you need to hand pollinate.
01:11 You're not sure if your hand pollination will be successful.
01:15 And then, when your hand pollination is successful,
01:18 you need nine months before your pods mature.
01:22 And then, you let it dry for four months to eight months
01:27 before you sell it in the market.
01:29 Sheena started growing vanilla in 2021.
01:33 She was told to wait three to five years before it would bear fruit.
01:37 That's why Sheena is still waiting.
01:40 My grandmother came to me and said, "Grandma, you should plant this."
01:44 We didn't know what to do.
01:45 So, I did some research.
01:48 What happened was,
01:49 the first plant withered and died.
01:53 And then, another try.
01:56 The second try, we knew what to do.
01:58 You should know that vanilla vines are part of the orchid family.
02:03 But this is the only other type of orchid that can bear fruit.
02:07 These are our rooted cuttings.
02:10 And then, this is coconut husk.
02:12 Just add some moisture.
02:15 It doesn't really sink.
02:17 It should be like this.
02:19 It should just be flat like this.
02:21 These roots are what you'll wait for to grow.
02:25 Vanilla is grown in the Madre de Cacao tree.
02:29 Here, vanilla gets the necessary nutrients.
02:32 Vanilla doesn't like to be too wet.
02:35 When it's matured like this,
02:37 70% of sunlight, 30% of shade.
02:41 It's ideal for growing in the Philippines.
02:44 Sheena's red vines have also arrived in Visayas and Mindanao.
02:51 In Dinamiramin, you can use vanilla.
02:54 It's also good for making rice cakes.
02:57 Presenting, Maja Blanca with Vanilla.
03:00 First, coconut milk.
03:02 Next, she'll mix evaporated milk, cornstarch, sugar, and corn.
03:08 Just mix it.
03:09 When it's a bit thick, we'll add the vanilla.
03:13 Mix until it thickens.
03:17 Let it cool for 15 minutes, and it's ready to be chewed.
03:21 It's delicious.
03:26 The vanilla is very flavorful.
03:29 It's easier to eat.
03:30 Because of Sheena's knowledge in growing vanilla vines,
03:36 she's the one who's being consulted by some farm owners
03:39 when it comes to growing it.
03:41 Just like this garden in Antipolo
03:43 where vanilla started to bear fruit.
03:45 Now, the vanilla industry is booming and emerging.
03:50 It's easy to sell, and it has many ways to earn money.
03:55 It can be used for propagation or for fruitings.
03:57 In the field or in the garden, not only the family can help.
04:04 It also makes the potential of growing vanilla in our country richer.
04:10 I'm Vonna Kino, and that's the story you need to know.
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