BULGARIA OIL-BEARING ROSES PICKING SEASON by: www.impactpressgroup.org

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Bulgaria is now one of the world's leading exporters of rose oil, producing more than half of the world's output. The biggest buyers are France, the United States, Germany and Japan.

From the end of May to the mid of June is the height of the roses picking season in Bulgaria

Located at the the valley of the Roses some 200 kilometres (125 miles) east of the capital Sofia village of Strelcha is one of the biggest oil contend roses supplier in Bulgaria.

This region features great growing soil and an ideal climate for the cultivation of roses as the climate contributes not only to great crops but also ensures that roses with a high oil yield are produced. This region of Bulgaria is about 710 metres above sea level and experiences weather that can aptly be described as humid, cloudy, and rainy during picking season.

EU newcomer Bulgaria is one of the largest suppliers of rose oil to the world's leading perfume makers. The precious substance, extracted by distillation from tons of rose petals that have been cultivated in a verdant valley in central Bulgaria for centuries, is also used in creams, soaps and other cosmetics.

European Union funds and foreign investors have led to a revival of this traditional industry in the last decade.

Bulgaria's rose oil production now provides a lively hood at least seasonally to some 40,000 people.

While there are more than 5,000 varieties of roses, only a few have the fragrance prized by perfumers.

The Bulgarian oil-bearing rose, has 30 petals and is the richest in essential oil. It has been cultivated in this area in central Bulgaria for more than 300 years.

Dimitar Pavlov is one of the oldest pickers and roses oil expert in Strelcha:

"It takes about 4,000 kilograms (8,800 pounds) of rose petals to produce one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of rose oil, Bulgarian rose oil, which is used in world famous perfume is considered to be the best in the world and costs as much as EURO 5,000 per kilogram", he sais.

Every morning from the end of May to mid-June, thousands of pickers work the fields when dawn breaks. Rose petals are ideally picked when the dew protects their perfume from evaporation, and must be processed through steam distillation within 24 hours to yield the best quality and quantity of oil.

Bulgaria is now one of the world's leading exporters of rose oil, producing more than half of the world's output. The biggest buyers are France, the United States, Germany and Japan.

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[MIMPIJ]

i wishes i was there!!

[TheJohnnyrosko]

Много хубава камера имаш :)

[cardiochf]

I am using their rosewater with rose oil. After seeing this i am definitely going to savor every bit of it. Love the authentic smell.

[triptoheaveandho]

i love Bulgarian rsoe oil!!!!!!

[Jezko09]

@Jezko09

Prehliadol som komentár, je to pri dedine Strelča.

[Jezko09]

Pekný dokument, pri ktorom meste (grade) bol nafilmovaný?

Vlani som bol na podobnom ružovom poli pri Karlove. Pozdrav zo Slovenska.

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[brunoduval1]

Ilove rose of bulgaria cosmetics !