Roses, Roses, Roses

Forbes.com announced today: Bulgaria expects record production of rose oil in 2008

Sophia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria's rose oil distilleries expect record production this season of the ingredient for the world's highest-grade perfume, officials said Tuesday.

Total rose oil production could reach a record 3,000 kilograms (6,600 pounds), compared with 2,000 kilograms (4,400 pounds) last year, said Nedko Nedkov, director of the Institute of the Rose in Kazanlak, the center of Bulgaria's Rose Valley.

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