Harvest of damask rose from Ashkzar farms

Harvest of damask rose from Ashkzar farms

It is expected that approximately 20 tons of flowers with a yield of 2700 kg per hectare will be harvested from the farms of this city.
Nabavizadeh stated that the harvest of damask rose will start in the farms and gardens of Ashkzar city from the end of April and will continue until the end of April. G is produced per hectare.

He added: Damask rose, with its many benefits, is an important plant for the city and this plant is resistant to water shortage and prefers open and sunny areas.
Nabavizadeh said: Harvesting damask rose should start early in the morning and before sunrise, in cool weather and should be done before the weather warms up and it should be transferred out of the field immediately, because the warming of the weather withers the flowers. Slow as well as delay in harvesting causes a sharp decline in the quality of rose and extracted essential oil.
He added: In Ashkzar city, there is a processing industry unit with an annual capacity of 400 tons of roses, and most of the flowers are turned into roses and jams in traditional and home workshops.