1500 tons of Damask rose product of Esco city are not processed

1500 tons of Damask rose product of Esco city are not processed

The governor of Esco city said: 1500 tons of Damask rose product is not processed in the city and the city is deprived of its high added value.

Babak Razi Manesh stated that Esco city with 700 hectares of Damask rose has the first rank in the province, said: The highest area of cultivation of this product in this city belongs to the villages of Gunbarf, Kordabad, Majarshin and Ansroud.

He added: about 2200 tons of Damask rose with a 60% share of the province’s production and with a yield of 3.4 tons per hectare will be harvested from the gardens of Esco city and sent to production units and the market.

The governor of Esco city said that the most important program of the city is to improve productivity in Damask rose orchards and increase crop production per hectare and added: Golestans are being improved in order to improve quality with scientific methods in the pilot orchards of the city and it is possible that Damask rose up to seven tons per hectare.

He said: Considering the opportunity for one month to pick Damask rose July 1 to the end of July and the maximum capacity of 500 tons in industrial factories and 200 tons in traditional rose-making units and home units, the city currently has a processing capacity of 700 tons of products. Damask rose has its own.

Razi Manesh considered the creation and support of a women’s micro-fund in the villages of the city important in the development of cultivation and processing of Damask rose product and added: By providing facilities and special support, long steps have been taken to prevent the sale of this important product.

The governor of Esco city further noted: Damask rose products of this city are exported to 10 countries, including South Korea, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Bahrain, Oman and several other countries, and considering the widespread use of Damask rose in food industry Pharmacy, perfumery, health and beauty, and the high exchange rate of this product and guarantee the sales market for the city is important.

He continued: 1500 tons of Damask rose product is not processed in the city and the city is deprived of its high added value and we should try to provide the possibility of processing the entire production of Damask rose in the city by creating and establishing conversion industries.

Razi Manesh called the 32% share of Damask rose processing in the total flower production of this product unacceptable and said: we should try to benefit from the high added value of this product by creating and laying the groundwork for the presence and activity of investors.

He added: This volume of Damask rose production requires the establishment of at least three more processing plants to increase the added value of products. One of the goals of Damask rose festival is to not allow Damask rose to leave the city in raw form and the added value of products for The city will remain and in this regard, we are ready to provide suitable facilities to investors and also to provide them with free government land.