More videos and pictures at: http://impactpressgroup.org http://impactpressgroup.org Хора берат розов цвят рано сутринта в масив до Стрелча. България и Иран са едни от основните производители на рози, чието масло се използва масово в парфюмерийната промишленост във Франция, Япония, САЩ и др. Woman gathers roses in the morning near the Bulgarian town of Strelcha, some 100 kilometers (70 miles) east of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, Saturday, May, 30, 2015. Bulgaria's rose oil distilleries expect a record production of the precious ingredient for the world's highest-grade perfume this season. Some 30,000 farmers in this area in central Bulgaria are involved in the labor intensive business. It takes approximately 4,000 kilograms (8,800 pounds) of rose petals to produce one kilogram (2.2 pounds) of pure rose oil. Bulgarian rose oil is traditionally used for the highest-grade perfume in the world. Main buyers are France, the United States, Germany and Japan. 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 100 kilometres (70 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. 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. Jordanka Ivanova is one of the oldest pickers and roses oil expert in Strelcha: "The rose gathering season has alredy started in the town of Strelcha. We start to work early in the mornng about at 5.00 AM, by the olil rose we produce the best rose oil in the world , about this reason the rose is one of the symbols of Bulgaria”. 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. Video by : Petar Petrov/Impact Press Group/ 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. ****Sharing of this content is not allowed for any commersial isues *** No part of this content may be reproduced, stored,downloaded in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without the prior permission in using of the owner, nor be otherwise circulated in any form of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent purchaser.***Съдържанието на всички графични,текстови,фото и видео материали в тази страница са под закрила на Закона за авторското право и сродните им права и са собственост на Impact Press Group Ltd, Sky Pictures Bulgaria Ltd и Петър Петров.Не се допуска никакво публикуване на фотографии и клипове без разрешение на Автора!!!

• published: 01 Jun 2015
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