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Bulgaria Oil Roses Season

People gather roses in the early 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

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