DR. ADNAN TÜLEK: FARMERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO LAVENDER FARMING
"Lavender oil prices at international level varies between 70 and 120 euros." Director of Thrace Agricultural Research Institute (TTAE) Dr. Adnan Tülek said that lavender oil is an important raw material of cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry, Tülek also stating, "Lavender oil's international price varies from 70 to 120 euros per litre." The lavenders were harvested in Edirne which completed their maturation in 20 decars of field. Enchanting with its scent and color, lavenders are brought to the distillation unit in the institute's garden to remove the oil. The top of the distillation unit is fired under the top of the boiler to release the lavender oil and water. After the temperature in the boiler reaches a certain degree, it leaves lavender, oil and water. Bottled lavender oils are analyzed for quality in the laboratory. Tülek said that over the previous week attracted more than 50 thousand tourists in the fields of lavender oil began to be dis...