22 Jan 2019 --- Global volatility in the vanilla sector appears to be stabilizing, but the market is still fragile, according to Nielsen-Massey’s CEO Kirk Trofholz. This year’s crop of Madagascan vanilla beans appear to be of higher quality compared to last year. However, because it takes several years for newly-planted vines to reach the production stage, it will be years before the world’s supply-demand imbalance can be restored, says the vanilla supplier.