27 Nov 2007

Solomon Islands could soon be producing ice-cream with homegrown vanilla

11:26 am on 27 November 2007

Solomon Islands could soon be producing ice-cream with real homegrown vanilla.

A workshop held for vanilla buyers and processors showed how to take a vanilla extract out of vanilla beans.

Frangipani Ice owner Teae Bartlett said the premium quality ice-cream they made with vanilla had great potential.

Vanilla was imported from Hawaii in 1965 but never grown commercially.