Harvest of Damask rose began in South Khorasan

Harvest of Damask rose began in South Khorasan

The Deputy Minister of Crop Production Improvement of South Khorasan Jihad Agricultural Organization announced the beginning of Damask rose harvest from the gardens of South Khorasan and said: Damask rose cultivation area in South Khorasan Province is 260.7 hectares, of which 155.5 hectares are fertile and the rest are infertile.

Mohammad Reza Akbari stated: Damask rose harvest will continue until the end of May in this province and it is predicted that 365 tons of Damask rose will be harvested from the province’s gardens.

he stated that Damask rose is one of the most resistant plants to environmental stresses due to the conditions of the province, and specified: South Khorasan has an extraordinary capacity in producing Damask rose.

He said: Very low water requirement, rain-fed cultivation, adaptable to the climatic conditions of the region and resistance to existing environmental stresses, post-harvest maintenance and cultivation in poor and stony fields, are the benefits of Damask rose cultivation.

Akbari stated that the largest area of Damask rose cultivation in South Khorasan belongs to Sarbisheh city, and specified: Damask rose harvested in South Khorasan is harvested by industrial and traditional methods and in addition to consumption within the province is sent to neighboring provinces.

South Khorasan Jihad-e-Agriculture Organization Deputy for Plant Production Improvement announced a 30% increase in Damask rose cultivation area this year and noted: The number of Damask rose farmers in the province is 310 and there are seven processing units in the province that process 50% of the province’s flowers. .

He reminded: in addition to discussions about essential oil extraction and processing, this flower is also used to feed bees, produce jams and roses, and another 50% of Damask rose is exported outside the province, and the bud of this flower was purchased through a company and Exported to India.