Edible Rose Varieties

Main varieties

The Chinese rose varieties that are edible as specified by the Ministry of Light Industry include: Shandong Pingyin rose, Gansu Yongdeng bitter water rose, Anhui Suxian traditional purple branch rose, Shandong Pingyin Fenghua rose, Shandong Dingtao rose, Henan Zhoukou Shangshui rose

The main types of imported edible roses are: the Bulgarian and Moroccan "Damask Rose" (actually Turkic Rose) and the French Thousand-Leaf Rose (actually: Centifolia Rose).

What is sold on the market nowadays are all dried flower buds, and they are basically bitter water roses, with a small amount of Bulgarian roses. The main difference between the two is the size and color of the buds. The former is small, with purple buds, while the latter is large, with pink buds.

Storage method

Edible roses bloom only once a year, with a flowering period of about 20 days. How to prepare, store and supply them all year round is a difficult problem. At present, the processing technology is still at the stage of dried flower bud finished products. There are two main processing methods for dried flower buds: shade drying and oven drying. The most valuable thing about roses is the volatile substances they contain, and the processing of dried buds, whether shade-dried or quick-dried, only retains the prototype of rose buds. 90% of the effective substances are evaporated during the drying process. A large amount of effective substances will be evaporated, and the processed dried buds have lost most of their original health and beauty value.

Introduction to various types of edible roses:

Damascus Rose

Damascus rose, a kind of spice "rose", belongs to the classical garden "rose", a bushy shrub plant native to Syria . It has been widely cultivated in France since the 14th century. Currently, Damascus rose is the main rose variety grown in Bulgaria and is also recognized as a high-quality rose variety in the world.

Its leaves are gray-green and the flower stems are covered with stiff hairs; it blooms double flowers with the edges of the petals slightly lighter in color and a satin-like texture; there are three main varieties: light pink, pink and white, among which the light pink variety has the best quality. Damascus rose essential oil is considered to be the best rose essential oil and has high economic value.

French Centifolia Rose

French Thousand Leaf Rose is a variety introduced directly from France. The reason why it is precious is, firstly, because of its pleasant fragrance and high requirements for the growing environment, and secondly, because the flowering branches only bloom once, and the old branches will no longer bloom the next year. New branches must be bred every year, so the yield is far lower than that of domestic varieties.

French Thousand Leaf Rose is warm in nature and sweet in taste. Known as the "Queen of Flowers", it has the effects of removing acne, beautifying and nourishing the skin, whitening the skin, and making the complexion rosy, beautiful and rejuvenated. Eating Rose Centifolia can give people a fresh body fragrance, improve dry, hardened or sensitive skin, regulate qi and calm the liver, promote blood circulation, and maintain body shape.

French Centifolia Rose has unique effects in clearing cough and relieving throat. It can relieve cough symptoms in 30 minutes and show significant improvement within 7 days. It will gradually become a must-have item in every household. After all, people have recognized the benefits of reducing the use of antibiotics to the human body. In addition, the fact that a few flower buds can quickly eliminate acne makes more young people like it.

Gansu Kushui Rose

The characteristics of the bitter water rose are that it has many flowers, is juicy, and has a pure fragrance. It belongs to one of the two major rose species in China. This rose has a unique and pure fragrance and a high oil content. Its petals are widely used as food additives, in medicine and for winemaking. The rose oil extracted from the petals is used in the production of high-end spices and cosmetics.

Its stress resistance, flower production and oil content are comparable to the internationally renowned Bulgarian rose.

Pingyin Rose

Pingyin rose is sweet and fragrant, with the characteristics of positive fragrance, fresh fragrance, sweet fragrance and strong fragrance. It is known as the "representative of traditional Chinese roses". In the production of rose oil, the oil yield and fragrance purity are both ranked first in the country.

Xinjiang Hotan Rose

It grows in the Taklimakan Desert, where the sunshine hours are long, it blooms only once a year, grows slowly and has low yields. The natural rose ingredients are well preserved, the floral aroma is fragrant and the aftertaste is long. The fragrance is purer, richer and more natural than that of artificially cultivated roses. The product does not contain any additives and is the only pure rose that has reached the national organic and pollution-free certification.

Yunnan Golden Rose

The finest of roses, with a full fragrance, which is no worse than that of French roses, adding a layer of sweetness and freshness to the fragrance of roses, with a sweet and smooth taste and a pleasing sound on the lips and teeth.