Damask rose is a musical instrument of the people of May
Abdolreza Sheibani, stating that the rural production cooperative of Qanat Triple Maymeh with 1,500 members is the largest cooperative company in the province, said: out of 133 hectares of natural lands that have been leased to this company on the condition of ownership, about 90 hectares are useful to cultivate Damask rose is dedicated, which Damask rose 150 ton product this year had a 35% increase over last year.
Referring to the outbreak of the Corona virus and its social and economic consequences, he added: The rural production cooperative of the three Maymeh canals, like other economic institutions affected by the negative and harmful effects of the corona with a shortage of labor for picking, market downturn and applicant to buy Damask rose has been faced, but has been able to bring about 800 million tomans in cash to the workers’ table in these circumstances.
Emphasizing the need for 500 daily workers for this volume of floristry, Sheibani noted: In floristry and rose picking, time has a direct impact on crop quality, so foreigners are a good alternative to the 50% of Maymeh residents affected by the Corona outbreak. Flowers were harvested, and we also saw a significant decline in the rate of purchase and demand for flowers by rose-picking factories due to the corona and the recession in the tourism industry.
The CEO of the Maymeh Triple Canal Rural Production Cooperative, stating that the company’s product forecast for next year will reach 400 tons, stressed: the shortage of workers due to the forecast for operation next year and the need for 1,000 workers on the one hand and the lack of gas supply. On the other hand, it challenges the company’s performance.
Referring to the traditional rose-picking workshop Sorgol Meymeh in Golestan, he added: Due to the geographical conditions of this farm in the transit axis of Meymeh to Tehran, tourists and visitors are also applying to buy roses and the workshop Sorgol Meymeh with a daily production of 800 liters of Rose Sangin meets the needs of Golestan.
Sheibani, referring to the pre-sale of flowers to rose-picking factories, added: Changes and development in the process of exploiting Golestan-e-Meimeh with the efforts of the private sector and handing over a flower-drying machine worth 26 million Tomans to this company caused And the sale of Sorgolmeimeh rose, dried flowers will also be offered.
The CEO of the Maymeh Triple Canal Rural Production Cooperative, emphasizing the economic justification of Damask rose cultivation, continued: At the beginning of the company’s activity, extensive research was conducted on the region’s vegetation, type of soil and water, and geographical structure, citing them. Cultivation of high quality Damask rose with high essential oil at an altitude of more than 2,000 meters above sea level and similar conditions in the region, has a high economic justification.
Also, Mohsen Nourani, an expert on Damask rose and rose, stated that the best Damask rose in the country is a product of Camus. And Maymeh rose has a high quality in durability, properties and aroma.
He distinguished the rose into two types, light and heavy, noting that the best way to distinguish the original rose from the essential oil is its taste, and the smell can not be limited to measuring the quality of the rose.
Emphasizing the freshness of Damask rose without sunburn from the time of flowering to picking, Nourani stated: Heavy or thick rose has a lesser odor and on both sides of the tongue, after tasting, a special burning sensation and taste is felt. The type of rose emits its main smell when cooking and can be stored for 17 to 20 years in a cool place away from sunlight.