Vanilla belongs to the family of orchid which has a genus of Vanilla planifolia . There are few varieties in the global market has the highest demand from the vanilla from end users namely Bourbon vanilla, Vanilla tahitensis and Vanilla pompon. The active ingredient of vanilla is vanillin in which it imparts the flavour to the product. Sri Lankan quality of vanilla possess higher vanillin content which fletches highest prices from the end users revolving the global market. In nature the pod is green colour needs to be picked before it gets to fully maturity stage.