In 1841, Edmond Albius, a former slave on the French island of Réunion,
perfected a practical method for hand- pollinating the flowers so that the bean could be produced.
A few years later in 1841, a simple and efficient artificial hand-pollination method was
developed by a 12-year-old slave named Edmond Albius on Réunion, a method still used today.
A few years later in 1841, a simple and efficient artificial hand pollination method was
developed by a 12-year-old slave named Edmond Albius on Réunion, a method still used today.