I live in California, and I am growing Vanilla beans in container, I did hand pollinate it and I have 6 good beans from it for the very first time. Success, yeah!!!!

I think it's funny that chocolate and vanilla grow well together in nature 😂 two flavors I always considered opposites

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

right

@patrickduncan9584

6 жыл бұрын

vanilla is an ingredient in most chocolate recipes, also red velvet cake is flavored with vanilla an cacao

@dandahermitseals5582

6 жыл бұрын

cj c. And takes vanilla to make chocolate!!😃😃🍩😎

@jacquelineunderwood7115

6 жыл бұрын

Dandahermit Seals actually, chocolate only needs cacao, cocoa butter, and some water. Milk if you want milk chocolate. But vanilla chocolate is really good!

@davidsonnow

6 жыл бұрын

cj c Are you insane? Vanilla and chocolate are literally the best most complementing flavors together. I think you’re thinking only in terms of ice cream!

I have never tried a real vanilla bean. I would want a really special recipe for it. Thank you for taking us through the harvest and processing, Gabe

@belindaphillips2779

6 жыл бұрын

shovelhead8 sprouts sells them

@Jessicanana89

4 жыл бұрын

A vanilla ice cream or pastry cream are good places to use the bean.

@Adam-hf7hn

4 жыл бұрын

Spider how would you use in ice cream ?

@mjnbc3

3 жыл бұрын

@@Adam-hf7hn slice bean vertically scape out paste and add to your heavy cream as it is warming.

@aminormaximum2446

10 ай бұрын

You don't need something special. Use them everywhere! They keep well if airtight.

Wow makes me appreciate the vanilla itself and hard work the people put into them

@justinaturnbough2465

4 жыл бұрын

Guess what they put all those chemicals and pesticides you vanilla in store you might as will grow it yourself

@24muneca3

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinaturnbough2465 oh wow really

Hey! I'm one of those people obsessed w/plants. I love my plants, I only have 25-30 right now, I used to have alot more. I thank God that He gave us such beauty to admire, grow and nurture. There's almost nothing more satisfying as buying or propagating a plant and caring for it and watching it grow into a big beautiful specimen all because you gave it love and care. God bless!😇

Thanks for walking us through the harvesting and processing, Gabe!

This guy is so lucky In California I have to pay 20 bucks for 2 beans

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

I'm thankful everyday

@belindaphillips2779

6 жыл бұрын

Yer shopping at the wrong place

@lizbrien7697

5 жыл бұрын

Hell, I can't find one pod for less than 11 bucks here in Missouri! And trust me, I've looked all over haha

@theesupremeeli8482

5 жыл бұрын

Tbh that’s everywhere $15.00-$20.00 for 2 beans

@Roxay05

5 жыл бұрын

Canada its $12 per bean. I'm so jealous of Gabe!!

Aloha no Gabe, Hope you’re doing well. Loved your video! I’m on Oahu. I really loved the “ALOHA” made w/vanilla beans. Nice touch. Love that you really seem to love what you do and love spreading the Aloha! Mahalo Nui, Mālama pono. A hui hou! Thanks again for making your video!

Great looking plants! Everything looks so healthy. Alot of love 💕

Great video! Thank you for explaining everything so well and for the easiest vanilla bean harvest method I have found :) I am a novice vanilla grower and this will be my first harvest. Looking forward to my lovely vanilla pods at maturity in about a month!

I’m Montagnards indigenous I have never seen vanilla before this is amazing video.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

mahalo for watching

Pretty awesome!! Love to see local farmers in action! Thank you for sharing the processing of vanilla beans..Mahalo nui loa 💖 BTW vanilla is a member of the orchid family.

Another fascinating video. I was afraid I was going to have to wait 4 weeks to see how they turned out. I hope you show us how you use the dried pods, too. Thanks for sharing, Gabe.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

we chop them up and use them in the chocolate

Really enjoyed watching. Never thought of someone growing vanilla themselves. I'm lucky to grow weeds here in West Texas! Thank you for sharing your experience.

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

mahalo for watching

@OmniversalInsect

4 жыл бұрын

@@vanilacentral This is pathetic. A professional business advertising on someone's video 🤦‍♂️

I learn so much from everyone of your videos, Thank you Gabe

I've seen that in a large vanilla operation in Africa where the beans are "blanched" for three minutes, removed and left to "sweat", wrapped in the burlap their where blanched on. Then dried, cured and stored.

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

thank you for the info

I wish I had smell-o-vision to smell that delicious vanilla aroma. Great vid, really enjoying the channel!

Just found your channel today and have been really enjoying the vibe. Subscribed to learn more about nature. Cheers.

@tuyanjetuyanje8774

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks but how about its market

They are saying vanilla is going to be valued like gold bc there is such a shortage. I hope you still have your place after what is going on out your way.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

thats what they say

@justwinks1553

4 жыл бұрын

@@vanilacentral I know that Gabe is just too nice to say this, but piss off. This is not your advertising platform

Great video, this was super informative! Love the personality and how chill you are. Subscribed!

Those koki frogs at the end are cute.. I'm getting nostalgia for Puerto Rico. Thanks for the story.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

mahalo for watching

@jelatinosa

5 жыл бұрын

Coquí

I paused and subscribed as soon as you said "Hawaii institute of self reliance" 😀👍

Your videos are wonderful. From a homesteader in NY, mahalo!

Thank you , quite interesting to view and enjoy from my home in NY where it is going to snow this week end , hahahah I have orchids as a hobby and had 4 Vanilla cuttings shared one with a dear friend snd will now grow my three as best I can as o e of my happy hobby plants 😉👍🏼

Brilliant Gabe,always wondered how they grow. Like the "Aloha" too.

@justinaturnbough2465

4 жыл бұрын

I know right it is very cool

What I love the most about this video is the Coquí 🐸sound in the background. The frog is originally from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

coqui coqui

I absolutely love raining and sheltering now.

what a beautiful tree at the end, thanks for the video man, appreciate it

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

mahalo

Those look like green beans

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

right

@joannanorma

6 жыл бұрын

Guess that's why they call them vanilla beans! Or pods. I have heard vanilla pods before, is that a more botanical correct term I wonder?

@Kj73908

4 жыл бұрын

@@gabehumphries5483 Hi, How do you grow vanilla from seeds? Do you have fresh seeds or live plants? I really need some. Thanks and Im willing to work something out.

@LmaoMoni

4 жыл бұрын

isaac guillen theyre orchids

Thank you for sharing, now I know how Vanilla Plants looks like ☺️

Great video Gabe. Thank you.

Aloha! I do love your channel, Gabe

Hi Gabe ...Aloha from Amanzimtoti South Africa....im a novice vanilla orchid grower...i had a few flowers last season....but this season my vine has about 14 spikes of blooms...ive followed your pollination video and am keeping fingers crossed that i get some harvest this season....and will follow your curing drying process....so easy to follow...very 😎.... sending warm greetings and love and light and peace from 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

The first video I ran across was the chocolate harvest and now vanilla...need smell-a-vision. Orchard really !?!

Awesome video Gabe!!! Dude you the man.

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

mahalo

Thankyou for this great video. I am starting to get my vanillas climbing from a citric tree they also love citrics and for the first time that orange tree started to grow some fruits, so they both found love.

Your video is a great reminder of the value of patience and perseverance. It takes a lot of time and effort to grow and harvest melons and oranges, but the end result is so worth it. And the fact that you're able to make a living by selling them at the market is even more impressive. Keep up the great work! And it's an honor to have you visit our channel, we can discuss more about our experiences in harvesting and building farms.

..H,I S, this is great, just so nice of you ro do this for us dummies!! that take everything for granted. Merci, a thousand times! i always wondered , living in the cold country, we shovel snow 8 months a year! i am gratefull to have met you, thanks to Scott Apau tours.

I learned about your staff. I'm from Europa,, didn't see before about vanilla beans Thank you very much From Hungary

@gabehumphries5483

4 жыл бұрын

thank you

Awesome, thanks for sharing the whole process. Subbed.

Excellent thankyou again. So glad I found your channel

Thank you for sharing this knowledge...very nice video.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

mahalo

I love this video - thank you to both of you. I live in south India and I also just grow tropical plants for the sake of it! My vanilla plant is about a year and a half old and I’m super excited to see it plant out and then wait for the beans!!!

@judsonwall8615

2 жыл бұрын

I’m in Hawaii and just started hand pollinating this spring. I have about a dozen beans in their early growth stage right now and I’m really excited. The vanilla vine and its flowers are so beautiful

@kripahanda3350

2 жыл бұрын

@@judsonwall8615 my vanilla has just started whizzing up a coconut tree. I’m hoping it will flower next year. How was your crop last year ?

@judsonwall8615

2 жыл бұрын

@@kripahanda3350 This is my first year. Right now I have 32 beans growing, with flowers blooming daily. So I might get upwards of 50 beans this year.

@kripahanda3350

2 жыл бұрын

@@judsonwall8615 oh that is so exciting .. please let us know what is going on … I had heard that only 5 or 6 of the flowers should be fertilised ..

@judsonwall8615

2 жыл бұрын

@@kripahanda3350 Yes I may have over pollinated some flower pods, but on the whole the beans are growing great. Flowering is finished for the season. Have approx 40 beans growing. A few are full length - close to a foot long! Now I wait. In sep/oct I should be able to start picking the beans and sweating them. Can’t wait 😬

I'm obsessed with plants too! 😉 🌱🌲

Tropical plant obsession is not about the money, it's true love of the plant.

Hey! Love your videos! Keep up the great work :)

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

HT Doherty thank you

Aloha 💓 loved it at the end

Plant obsessed... yep that's me. I'm growing Vanilla Orchid and Cacao and I live in the center of Kentucky. I will never see the "fruits" of my labor in this climate, there just part of my collection ;)

I am European, this is so exotic to me...thanks for sharing, it is good to have the Internet.

Great video!! I made a pollination video but couldn't find anything on the curing process... until now!!

This is the Bob Ross of harvesting

Nice share video 👍 Vanilla Bean Harvest

I had no idea vanilla and cacao grow well together. They certainly complement each other very well in foods, especially baked goods and candy, of course. I'm sniffin' my vanilla essential oil while watching this.

@aminormaximum2446

10 ай бұрын

Well, an orchid is just a vine, and even though the nodes have little furry fingers that come out, I don't think that they root into anything destructively. They may, and maybe I will look that up. Either way, a cacao is a tree, so vines will grow there. They both come from tropical or equatorial regions with similar humidity. In reality, a few thousand years ago (or less) many of the plants that we grow together are from different parts of the world. Most decorative plants that you see in your neighborhood are invasive species!

@websurfer5772

10 ай бұрын

@@aminormaximum2446 That "invasive species" thing is also part of UN Agenda 21 and 30. Some of it may be true, and some of it's a lie.

Mahalo Braddah's for your video!

I'm obsessed with plants, I didn't know there were others. So glad to know. :)

@justinaturnbough2465

4 жыл бұрын

Definitely

@justinaturnbough2465

4 жыл бұрын

And I am 16

@jacquelinegan958

4 жыл бұрын

@@justinaturnbough2465 Congratulations! At such a young age to discover this, is impressive. :)

From Papua New Guinea and have a garden of Vanilla that is ready for harvest..this vedio has been very informative..

@jasonexploring

3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I'm from the States and I get my beans, powder from Papa New Guinea "native vanilla "

Thank you Vanilla Bean Man, very cool.

Hey, I'm from Belize Central America. I had no idea, like dead serious that is vanilla. I have a 37 acre pure jungle and I see those things hanging and always go pass them by. Wow I need to go pick them and find a buyer. Would sell them cheap so it doesn't spoil on me. Great vid by the way.

Neat stuff. I...have heard that vanilla need to be hand pollinated. I can only imagine how great that smells. I had this thought, like just park the car in the sun and lay them on the dash on a towel of course. 🐝

It’s so funny how vanilla bean looks like green beans. Amazing

Great video! I have a friend here in Liberia who just started growing a vanilla vine a couple years ago. I’m in the planning stages of planting a tropical food forest that will include vanilla. One question I have is how kind does it take for the vine to start producing? Also, do you or your friend hand-pollinate, or just let nature (and bees) do the work? Thanks, man!

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

we will do a vid on how to hand-pollinate. I think vanilla takes 3-5 years before it starts to produce a lot of beans. mahalo for watching

@africanhomestead

6 жыл бұрын

H.I.S Survival - Great to hear. I’ll keep an eye out for it!

@ikyitching

6 жыл бұрын

I am looking forward to that, too!

@africanhomestead

6 жыл бұрын

Luke Morrison - No dude, it’s all good. It’s safer than a lot of big American cities!

We’re all in the wrong business.

@whitealliance9540

4 жыл бұрын

He should raise alpaca

Apau Hawaii Tours listed H.I.S. Survival in related links. Digging your vids!

OMG!! I hear the Coqui!! Love it!!

I have a friend who was down in Mexico who had gotten me a ton of vanilla beans to send to me, but they got "lost" in the mail. I really wanted to make my own extract but... oh well.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

Roy Fernbach I imagine it didn't make it past customs.

@dandahermitseals5582

6 жыл бұрын

Roy Fernbach. Bummer!!! Yeah, right!! Lost!!! My ass!!! Grrrrrr

@dandahermitseals5582

6 жыл бұрын

H.I.S Survival I imagine it made it home with a customs officer!!

@RoyFernbach

6 жыл бұрын

She was in Mexico but she lived in Texas and sent it from there, so customs wasn't involved.

@adib_logika

3 жыл бұрын

I have Vanilla beans. Gourmet / best class from Indonesia. Types of Planifolia, size 15cm - 20cm, with water content of approximately 30%. I have 500kg in stock. If you are interested, you can visit in my country Indonesia. More details Whatsapp me ( +62 857 0065 0176 )

The aloha ending was really cute, o looked like a ❤️

Very cool. Thank you for sharing. Just curious, could the drying process be sped up with a food dehydrator or does that affect the quality of the vanilla?

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

its a sweat not just a dry

@chiniwillly

Жыл бұрын

I heard a strong no for dehumidifier. A pilot lite in an oven is ok because it’s not over drying.

Thanks for sharing. I really like your longer videos that show the full process. This was a great video. For everyone else that enjoyed this video, I'd strongly suggest watching HIS Survival How to Make Chocolate video. That one is a keeper.

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

much mahalo

AMAZING..AJ

awwww dude. really wanted to see you prepare and eat them...

Hi new subscriber and honestly found a new love of life new into garden for 1 yr now i into by my bonsia and now omg chocalate and vanilla 😜😁💕

I’m very interested in setting up beds that will nurture both plants in Zone 9a/9b. Would you please offer some suggestions? Thank you!

So in optimal conditions, how long does it take for a bean to grow to time for harvesting?

I truly enjoy your videos I get so excited when my notification goes off and it's your video🐾🐾Absolutely love love love vanilla!! Would you entertain the idea of sending me one bean😊😊??

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

much mahalo for watching. no can send one bean....Hawaii has a strict quarantine

great video. Curious! I would like to start growing some vanilla indoor. So is that possible and also do you sell the seeds? if so can you ship to new mexico? thanks

Great vid keep up the good work

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

thank you for stopping by

Ps. You’ve inspired me to purchase a cacao plant! I see it also grows happily in Kerala and other southern Indian states

Kami ingi belajar banyak dari anda.kami petan tradisional Indonesia🇲🇨🙏 We want to learn a lot from you, we are Indonesian traditional farmers🇲🇨🙏

My beans always come out brittle and hard no matter how much I try to "sweat" them or massage them. I end up chucking them into vodka to make extract because they are so brittle. I have no idea how the vanilla processors get the beans so soft and supple. Are you guys able to process the beans so that they don't break? Mahalo for posting this.

@marlenemyers5065

5 жыл бұрын

marimo chan w

@marlenemyers5065

5 жыл бұрын

Same here. But I never boiled mine.

Thanks for the great homeschooling material

Have you tried flasking sime of the capsules? I would be interested in vanilla genetics.

I love plants too and was wondering if you could grow those vanilla bean plants in the house? I love vines but live in Michigan so not many vines will grow here. I sure would love a vanilla vine though thanks hope things are going well for you

So how do you make extract? Do you scrape the seeds, grind them (or are the specks the seeds) and suspend in alcohol/water?

Great Video! one Thing as an botanician : vanilla planifolia Vanilla tahitienses and vanilla fragrans are Orchids therefore the term for there Seeds have nothing to do with beans this term is missleading. The correct term would be a "Seed-Capsule"

@theyareourbread

6 жыл бұрын

Jan Ronschke bean

@ZerooFourr

6 жыл бұрын

Jan Ronschke them damn nerds

Cacao, now another video on another favorite, good ole Vanilla beans, 2 that I love heart & so & how I wish I was there when you were boiling them for 1-3 minutes, I can only imagine the smells...The blossom on the apple tree are so beautiful & bright & exciting, what type of apples are these please? Can't wait for more awesome videos & your buddy is wise to invest in these plants, vines, trees etc.! ~Y'all are so blessed & work so hard & I'm sure you care & share with the unfortunate through these tRyInG times etc. with the so called CoronaVirus (COVID-19)~ Thank you for being you... ~"1 & all please take care of you & yours, protect the children, elderly fur babies as well as the homeless etc. & through these tRyInG times"~ 😘 🌹🌈💞🎵🌷🌺🌸😆👏👍💫🌟💛 ☘️ ~"Love, Hope, Peace, Kindness, Dream, Inspire, Laughter, Joy, Give, Live & Let Live"~

I bought 10 B grade vanilla beans and they cost me $39. My 10 A grade were $49 for 10 online so that is an excellent harvest worth alot of money.

Thank you. What happens if you don't harvest them, will it ripen on the vine? or it just rots?

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

splits and rots

Did you have to boiled it? Cuz my friend who formerly grew vanilla orchid you just steamed​ or sun-dried the seed pod or as you said vanilla bean,

you had three mosquitoes on your head in the intro. i wanted to slap them so bad lol

@whitealliance9540

4 жыл бұрын

Dont kill nature.

@liveglobal5879

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!!

@iian_

3 жыл бұрын

@@liveglobal5879 murdering insects is a serious matter sir.

I've been your subscriber for quite a while. Any updates on your vanilla? I have vanilla planifolia in my garden too but not fruiting or blooming yet because they are still young vines, less than two years old.

Thank you for the video, i have a land 15 kilometres away of the Nyiragongo volcano i want to plant vanilla and cacao in it will its grow?

Wow very intresting for me Thank you so much

@gabehumphries5483

5 жыл бұрын

mahalo

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Dropping two thousand dollars is my dream!

They look like string beans!! Lol!

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

they do

Dem coqui frogs! Gotta love Big Island!

Greetings from me the Vanille Dealer from Germany

I live in south Louisiana. I’m going to try to grow them here. Not for profits, just for my own use. We have a perfect climate for them.

Gabe how many actual Vines are planted for that extensive tangle of vines? Once established in the ground, actively growing, how long before they are producing beans?

About how many beans does one plant produce on average, and would it produce more depending on how much you let it grow?

Love your videos! Very informative!

@gabehumphries5483

6 жыл бұрын

mahalo sir