Industry
Seeds
DESCRIPTION
Vanilla Fair Seeds are 100% natural black vanilla seeds (Vanilla planifolia) from Madagascar, collected during curing and supplied to the industry for food production. These fine, round, lump-free seeds have a 5% humidity level, a 300 μm grain size and a deep black colour, with a shelf life of 12 to 24 months.
- Botanical name:
- Vanilla planifolia
- Origin:
- Madagascar
- Appearance:
- Dried natural black vanilla seeds. Fine, round, uniform, well-dried, lump-free seeds
- Use:
- Food production
SPECIFICATION
- Composition:
- 100% vanilla seeds
- Humidity level:
- 5%
- Grain size:
- 300 μm
- Colour:
- Deep black
- Observation:
- Vanilla seeds collected while in curing processing
- Shelf life:
- 12 to 24 months under storage conditions described hereafter
PACKAGING AND STORAGE
CAPACITY:
- Availability:
- All year round
- Preservation – storage:
- Room temperature (12 °C to 19 °C/53.6°F to 66.2°F) in the original packaging, correctly closed, away from air and light. Avoid significant and repeated thermal shocks. Do not store near other spices
PACKAGING:
Minimum order: 50 kg per order, all formats combined. The sizes below are packaging formats.
In bulk in waxed cartons of 10kg, 20 kg, or 25 kg (22lb, 44lb, 55lb)
Key specs
- Moisture
- 5%
- Particle size
- 300 µm
Typical values from the product sheet. Final specifications are confirmed with each quote.
More details
Compare with
- Spent Seeds: Spent Seeds are exhausted seeds recovered after extraction, whereas Seeds are collected during curing and dried to 5% humidity.
- Natural Vanilla Powder: Natural Vanilla Powder is a ground industry powder, while Seeds are whole 100% vanilla seeds with a 300 μm grain size.
- Caviar: Caviar belongs to the Gourmet range, while Seeds are the Industry-range dried black seeds at 5% humidity.
Guides for buyers
- How to store and preserve vanilla to maintain aroma and quality: Explains the storage practices behind the 12 to 24 month shelf life of the seeds.
- Vanilla exhausted for professionals: Helps buyers decide between natural seeds and exhausted vanilla formats.
- Vanilla and Ice Cream: unveiling the Bean-to-Scoop transformation: Shows how vanilla ingredients are used in a common food production application.
Estimate your vanilla needs
Indicative range, confirmed by our QC with your quote.
Your estimate
- Per year
- 47.3 kgEstimate
- Per batch
- 227 g
- Per month
- 3.94 kg
- Pods per year
- ≈
Dose 5 g/L 0.5 % w/v Sourced
- Note Doses are per litre of mix before freezing. At 100 % overrun, 1 L of mix gives about 2 L of ice cream. Mix density ≈ 1.1 kg/L. (Overrun Calculations, Ice Cream Technology e-Book)
How it is calculated
Each line shows its formula with your numbers, its status and its source ids (listed under "How we calculate").
- Batch in L45.45 L
50 kg ÷ 1.1 kg/L - Dose (Standard)5 g/L (0.5 % w/v)
Dosage table (basis below)Vanilla Fair Caviar sheet: premium ice cream 4-6 g per litre of base. - Published range4 to 6 g/L
Light to Intense - Per batch227 g
5 g/L × 45.45 L - Per week909 g
227 g × 4 - Per year47.3 kg
909 g × 52 - Per month3.94 kg
47.3 kg ÷ 12
Worked example
Ice cream & frozen desserts, Vanilla seeds / caviar (Seeds). Intensity: Standard. Batches of 50 kg, 4 batches per week.
| Step | Result | Formula | Status and sources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batch in L | 45.45 L | 50 kg ÷ 1.1 kg/L | Sourced Overrun Calculations, Ice Cream Technology e-Book |
| Dose (Standard) | 5 g/L (0.5 % w/v) | Dosage table (basis below) | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
| Published range | 4 to 6 g/L | Light to Intense | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
| Per batch | 227 g | 5 g/L × 45.45 L | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
| Per week | 909 g | 227 g × 4 | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
| Per year | 47.3 kg | 909 g × 52 | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
| Per month | 3.94 kg | 47.3 kg ÷ 12 | Sourced Premium Vanilla Caviar, Vanilla Fair product page |
- Note Doses are per litre of mix before freezing. At 100 % overrun, 1 L of mix gives about 2 L of ice cream. Mix density ≈ 1.1 kg/L.
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Questions about Seeds
Vanilla Fair Seeds are an industry ingredient intended for food production. They are composed of 100% vanilla seeds from Vanilla planifolia grown in Madagascar. The seeds are fine, round, uniform and deep black.
No. Vanilla Fair Seeds are supplied for food production, not as planting material. They are collected from vanilla beans during curing and then dried to a 5% humidity level.
The seeds are collected from Madagascar vanilla beans (Vanilla planifolia) while the beans are in the curing process. They are then dried to a 5% humidity level, giving well-dried, lump-free seeds with a deep black colour.
Vanilla Fair Seeds have a humidity level of 5% and a grain size of 300 μm. The seeds are described as fine, round, uniform and lump-free.
Vanilla Fair Seeds keep 12 to 24 months when stored at room temperature, between +12°C and +19°C (53.6°F to 66.2°F). Keep them in the original packaging, correctly closed, away from air and light, and away from other spices. Avoid significant and repeated thermal shocks.