But attempts by horticulturists to produce fruit from the plant were largely unsuccessful because of the absence of its natural pollinators, bees of the genus Melipona.
Taču dārzkopju centieni ievākt vaniļas augļus lielākoties bija nesekmīgi, jo trūka šo augu dabisko apputeksnētāju — Melipona ģints bišu.