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The little-known truth about vanilla

Without the discovery of hand-pollination by an enslaved boy 180 years ago, this beloved spice might never have thrived outside of Mexico.

The Problem with Vanilla | Scientific American

After vowing to go natural, food brands face a shortage of the favored flavor

The romance and the tragedy of orchids

These flowers have entranced societies and individuals for centuries yet now we’re leaving them to languish

Like vanilla? Thank Edmond Albius, an enslaved boy who discovered its secret

Vanilla may well be the world’s most popular flavour. Its history is intertwined with the institution of slavery, scientific discovery, geopolitics and one individual’s breathtaking resilience. Scholar Eric Jennings shares the troubled, yet inspiring, history of vanilla in his June 2023 lecture for the Jackman Humanities Institute.

Gardener's notebook: inside the transformed glasshouses at Chelsea Physic Garden