Found exclusively on the hillsides of Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Oman’s green
mountain, the Jabal Akhdar rose is unlike any other in the world.
The Jabal Akhdar rose is unique in the Green Mountain in Oman. Known
in Oman and as well as outside of the country for its fragrance, the pink
rose is traditionally harvested in March and April and is widely used in
fragrances and herbal remedies; as well in spa treatments in the Sultanate.
The blooming of these roses begins on the first day of April, with the flowers
being plucked during the early morning, after which they are distilled in
small boilers. The rose water is then extracted through a method of gradual
distillation.
“This craft is not without hardship. However, the hard effort and fatigue
soon melts away when the farmer reaps the harvest of his efforts: the
distilled rose water,” said Oman’s Ministry of Tourism. “When the flowers
bloom in April, farmers cut and transport them to their simple distillation
plants. You will see rose water distillation plants during your trip in Al
Jabal Al Akhdar. Roses are planted on a large scale in Al Jabal Al Akhdar.
Farmers then collect and process them.”
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