Rose Otto and Rose Absolute and Rose Hydrosol - Forecast For Crop Year 2007

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Hey y'all,

 

Got second hand information from two sources on the Bulgarian scene ..

one of these sources got his information from someone who just

returned from a conference where the information was discussed - the

other source is from a Bulgarian customer.

 

And just today I got first hand information from a major distiller

here in Turkey regarding the Turkish scene. They want me to lock in

my needs as soon as possible because he is not sure how much they can

produce beyond their normal fixed commitments to various perfumeries, etc.

 

Bulgaria .. the industry has slowed down a lot since the USSR went

under and there are some in Bulgaria now who say that the rose

industry is in danger because they can no longer get people to pick

the Rose Blossoms. They won't work for the pay on offer. Eastern

Europeans are heading towards the EEC countries. The youngsters who

in the past worked as cheap labor on the farms, are now finding work

in the more affluent countries of Europe. This translates to higher

prices for the Bulgarian products .. but we've seen that price creep

on the for the last few years. I have no information now on their

weather and how it might have affected this summer crop.

 

Turkey .. labor is not a problem .. weather is this year. This year

Rose bushes were negatively affected due to climatic conditions. The

weather changes (cold/hot then rainy/dry) have damaged some bushes to

a point that they will have far fewer buds .. and blossoms. My

source said .. " We will still produce a quality rose oil and absolute

but I think our total production will be down. " This too translates

to higher prices for the Turkish products this summer.

 

Also .. if the Bulgarians raise prices .. the Turks will do likewise.

They are business folks so its only logical. And .. for the 2006 crop

Turkish Rose Otto and Rose Absolute I will have in stock when the 2007

crop hits the street .. I will also raise my prices. I will not sell

it based on my 2006 cost .. I'll sell it based on my 2007 replacement

cost. Any good business person would do that .. and I am a good

business person. ;-)

 

Rose Hydrosol .. there has been a shortage for the last three years.

Some sellers have made up for this by adulterating the Hydrosol with

distilled water. Those who have purchased my Rose Hydrosol and who

have compared it to many other Rose Hydrosols have noted that the

difference was extreme! Rose Hydrosol is something I don't have to

push .. was a time when I used to buy 3 or 4 metric tons and sell it

in a year .. but year before last I was able to get ZILCH! Last year

I was able to get but 350 kilos of Rose Hydrosol .. and it went out

the door to folks on this list within 60 days of it arriving at my

company.

 

The reasons for the shortage of Rose Hydrosol are .. some companies ..

and I'm not gonna say who they are but they are not my suppliers ..

are doing DOUBLE Cohobation in order to squeeze that last tiny drop of

Rose Otto out of the Hydrosol .. and what one winds up with is a

Hydrosol that has an odor of Rose IF you have a good imagination. The

other reason is that the Rose Growers Association here in Turkey

opened a number of walk in retail shops for Rose products .. Rose

Otto, Rose Hydrosol, Rose Soaps and this and that. They sell the Rose

Hydrosol direct to the public in 500 ml, 750 ml and 1000 ml bottles.

 

In any case .. IF .. you want to reserve some of the 2007 crop of

Turkish Rose Otto or Rose Absolute or Rose Hydrosol .. lemme know now

and you will be at the top of the list when I get it. I can't promise

that everyone who contacts me will be able to get what they want ..

but I can promise you that what I have will be sold to those who are

on my list .. starting with Number 1 and working on down the list.

 

Last year (and now) .. my bulk prices were:

 

Rose Otto, Turkish (Rosa damascena) .. Hydro-Steam Distilled

 

1 kilogram ...... $5,810.98

500 grams ....... $3,299.98

250 grams ....... $1,940.98

100 grams ....... $ 910.98

50 grams ....... $ 505.98

25 grams ....... $ 278.98

 

Rose Absolute, Turkish (Rosa damascena) .. Solvent Extracted

 

01 kg .. $2,700.00

16 oz .. $1,440.98

08 oz .. $ 800.98

04 oz .. $ 450.98

02 oz .. $ 250.98

 

Rose Hydrosol, Turkish (Rosa damascena) .. Hydro-Steam Distilled

 

I can GUARANTEE that the Rose Hydrosol prices will increase!!

 

1 gal .... $86.99

1/2 gal .. $49.98

16 oz .... $14.99

08 oz .... $ 8.99

 

Folks can't beat my prices even if they travel to the still .. reason

is I have been contracting with these folks since 1995 .. I visit them

each year .. I know them and their family and their dog. And from the

2006 crop .. to dare .. I was able to sell 36 kilos of Rose Otto and

42 kilos of Rose Absolute. They know that they want to kill the goose

that lays the Golden Egg .. so I get a bit of volume discount when I

purchase.

 

But .. if you think you can beat my prices for Quality Rose Products

then you would be foolish to write to me and ask to be on the list. ;-)

 

My last trip in Turkey before I unbutt this place for good will go

down in May .. from Ankara to the Rose Fields of Isparta, then south

to the Mediterranean city of Antalya where I'll stay in Kaleici

(Inside the Walls of the Castle) .. which are old ruins in which a

city has been restored, and then north to Konya and on north to the

Cappedochia/Urgup region where I will stay at the Monastery Pansiyon

in Mustafa Pasa. Both Chris and Martin have visited Turkey and have

made this round robin trip.

 

The Monastery Pansiyon is owned by a family I have known since 1989 ..

the place is carved out of solid stone .. in an ancient city that is

rarely visited by tourists except for European back packers .. reason

for this is that the road leading into it is too narrow for tour

buses. http://turkey.free.fr/monastery/index.htm

 

Back to Bizniz .. Requests to get on the various list(s) can be made

to me .. ButchBsi .. or to my employees in Maryland ..

at AnatolianTreasures

 

Also .. for those of you who from time to time have gotten bounces

when you sent me email. Somebody yesterday (thanks Liz) recommended a

get a Gmail account and I did and it works. ;-) I would prefer to

not use it for business .. but its there if you can't get through my

Stupid On Line server. ;-) ButchOwen

 

Y'all keep smiling. :-) Butch http://www.AV-AT.com

 

AROMATIC JOURNEYS: If you would like to take a trip through the Rose

Fields and Stills of Turkey, go to the following URLs ...

 

My writings on distillation of Rose Otto can be found at URL

http://www.av-at.com/distillation/rosadamascena1.html

 

Here is a URL with lots of good photos of wild aromatic plants of

Turkey http://www.av-at.com/stuff/triptoturkey.html

 

Martin Watt visited the Turkish Rose Fields in Summer 2000 - the

following article on his trip was published in the Winter 2000 edition

of the European magazine " Aromatica " .

http://www.aromamedical.com/articles/rosedistillation.htm