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Damascus rose

Monday, July 20, 2009 4:56:01 AM

Synonyms:

-pharmaceutical: Flores Rosae
-Arabic : ورد, ورد الاحم,وَرْدَة/Warda, Ward alaham
-Azeri:Гызылҝүл / Qızılgül
-English : Bussora rose, Damask rose
-Farsi : گل محمدی, گلسرخ, گل ورد/Gol Mohammadi, Golesorkh, Gol Ward
-French : Rose de Damas
-German : Rose
-Hindi : गुलाब, गुलाबी रंग / Gulab, Sudburg, Gulabi rang
-Serbian : Руже / Ruža
-Slovak : Ruža šípová (Rosa canina)
-Turkish:Yağı gülü; Şam gülü; İt burnu, Yabanî gül, Kuşburnu,
Şillan, Gülburnu, Gülelmasıl (Rosa canina)

Rosa damascena

Damask rose, the national flower of Iran, is native to the Middle East. It has a long history; commercial distilleries existed in 1612 in Shiraz, Fars. It is one of the most popular plants in Iran. This plant grows both naturally and in cultivation in many parts of Iran as it is very resistant to drought conditions. The major production areas in Iran are Kashan, Fars, and Azerbaijan.

The major products of damask rose in Iran are Rose water, rose oil and rose bud. Harvesting is done mostly by hand in May-June. The yield range is 2-7 tons/ha. Distillation and production of rose water is mostly traditional but there are also some industrial distilleries. Rose water is used mostly in religious ceremonies and the food industry, although it is also used in traditional Iranian medicine along with rose hip which is rich in vitamin C. Rose oil is exported for use in the perfume industry. This paper discusses aspects of research, and topics related to cultivation and products of Damask rose in Iran.

traditional rose water production

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Comments

dirkthetomster # Monday, July 20, 2009 6:25:33 AM

what an informative post, you know ...

In Western Europe, rose water (as well as orange flower water) is sometimes used to flavour marzipan ... Although it is believed to have originated in Persia (present-day Iran) and to have been introduced to Europe through the Turks, there is some dispute between Hungary and Italy over its origin. Marzipan became a specialty of the Baltic Sea region of Germany. In particular, the city of Lübeck has a proud tradition of marzipan manufacture (Lübecker Marzipan ). The city's manufacturers like Niederegger still guarantee their marzipan to contain two thirds almonds by weight, which results in a juicy, bright yellow product of highest quality. ...

... I was born in Lübeck ... and so I knew already of rosewater but not in detail

thank you for posting this

and for the stunning pictures, really a nice way to start the day

Darkogdare # Monday, July 20, 2009 7:00:41 AM

Ruže iz Damaska

First time I`ve ever heard of rose water is when I ate lokums (ratluk in Serbian, there is a name Turkish Delight in use in Great Britain) with rose taste. At first I thought the taste was a product of some chemistry then someone explained me about rose water

Nice post, thank you

nasimtatora # Monday, July 20, 2009 10:05:06 AM

>>Dirk : Wow , so thanks for "Marzipan" !

For a long time I like to know it's name , it's so interesting for me to taste it but we don't have it here (maybe I made it at home )

and serve it to my friends ...

also I must make Marzipan after my exam

I found some information about it http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marzipan

>>Darko: I like lokums a lot, we say it "rahat hulkum"

Darkogdare # Monday, July 20, 2009 4:07:23 PM

In Bosnia, they call it "rahat lokum" sometimes even "rahatluk".
What does it mean "rahat"?

dirkthetomster # Monday, July 20, 2009 4:47:23 PM

like everyone born in Lübeck, city of German marzipan, I'm a little addicted to it

Darkogdare # Monday, July 20, 2009 7:03:20 PM

dirkthetomster # Monday, July 20, 2009 7:10:41 PM

most of my mother's siblings have worked there, so they still get it at a fair price specially on christmas and easter ... and hmhmhm ... they always think of their family then

PainterWoman # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 5:56:21 AM

Beautiful pictures and informative post. Roses do well here in Arizona and I have two small rose trees. I love the smell of them. I used to use rose water in my bath.

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:32:57 AM

Originally posted by gdare:

In Bosnia, they call it "rahat lokum" sometimes even "rahatluk".
What does it mean "rahat"?

"rahat" means "easy" it means easy to eat

>>Drik : lucky you , I think it's good with coffee

send some for me

>>PainterWoman: wow , it's good idea to have a bath with Rose , one day a lady said me that in the past she washed her face with Rosewater every morning . I think it's good for skin.

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 6:56:05 AM

maybe on christmas, I'm planning to visit my home town with my girlfriend, she'll be visiting Germany then together we will visit there ... it will be the first time in mor than 40 years for me ... but I will think of you and if possible in anyway I'd like to send you some, truely

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:09:37 AM

Thanks Drik
I can't stop thinking for sweets , I must make it because I can't stop till christmas

I think you have a trip to some Asian countries this summer ?

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:14:24 AM

yes, I'll start tomorrow going to Indonesia, visiting my girlfriend ... for about 4-5 weeks, getting engaged, going to Bali, Magelang, Yogyakarta, Borobodur ... and in December she'll come to Germany ... and then I will show her this little cold country ... and the place that are important for me ... and then ...

Darkogdare # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:16:58 AM

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:19:30 AM

So nice , I'm really happy for you and her , hearing good news is a things that I need ... So I think she is from Indonesia ?

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:21:41 AM

http://my.opera.com/There2ia/blog/ ... that's SHE

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:25:40 AM

wow I'm so happy for this , So You find her in opera ?

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:37:22 AM

yes ... exactly 1 year ago ... she sent me a PM ...

asking if I could write in English ...

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:39:55 AM

I hope you will be happy for ever and she's too , it's nice to hear that world is not as big as our life ...

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:46:31 AM

thank you ... if I learned something here on my.opera it's that this world is very small one, our lives are big ones, for each and every one but most minds are narrow ones ... unfortunately ... but not here, talking to so many special, unique people

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 7:51:34 AM

Yes , you really right , the thing that change our world is our mind our thoughts

...

dirkthetomster # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 8:02:47 AM

... and hopefully our love

Adele BrandSittingFox # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:04:34 AM

That is a very interesting post

I learnt something new today

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 12:13:02 PM

Thanks and welcome Adele , I'm so happy that you like it

Umman ŞahinerUmman # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:03:53 PM

Ömrün gül olsun Nasim.

)

nasimtatora # Tuesday, July 21, 2009 10:34:31 PM

Belki bir gun bir gul benim omrüm olur

... Sagul umman abi ,bayraminiz kutlu olsun

TeresiaThere2ia # Monday, August 31, 2009 6:50:09 AM

rose.... in indonesian is MAWAR.... hm it is nice flower with torn, just llike love...
I remember my mother grew them, not a lot but they were beautiful

nasimtatora # Sunday, September 6, 2009 7:05:44 PM

MAWAR ... So interesting

TeresiaThere2ia # Monday, September 7, 2009 2:07:01 AM

Yes. . . It is. . . I like it. . .

nasimtatora # Friday, September 11, 2009 9:29:47 AM