1841 ⟶ Vanilla Hand-Pollination Discovered

Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old slave who lived on the French i...
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1841

☕ Alto Grande Coffee Production Begins

Alto Grande (Hacienda Alto Grande) began producing coffee in Lares, Puerto Rico. The brand later expanded to producing rum.⟶
Alto Grande Coffee Production Begins (1839)
CoffeeCoffee ProductionBrandAgriculture19th CenturyRum
Puerto RicoPuerto Rico

🌿 Vanilla Hand-Pollination Discovered

Edmond Albius, a 12-year-old slave who lived on the French island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, discovered that vanilla could be hand-pollinated. Hand-pollination allowed global cultivation of the plant.⟶
Vanilla Hand-Pollination Discovered (1841)
VanillaPollinationAgricultureGlobal TradeEdmond Albius19th Century