Pink and pungent, the roses are set to come in at 4,800 tons this year, a bloom far beyond the 2020-2023 average, according to the Regional Office for Agricultural Development, in nearby Ouarzazate.

After decades spent pruning thorny bushes and working arduous harvests, Khalaf Allah al-Talhi has perfected the art of capturing the fragrant aroma of the desert rose in a bottle.

The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life by: SAM METZ, Associated Press. Posted: May 15, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT. Updated: May 15, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT.

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Pink and pungent, the roses are set to come in at 4,800 tons this year, a bloom far beyond the 2020-2023 average, according to the Regional Office for Agricultural Development, in nearby Ouarzazate.

Outside the town, roses span 1,020 hectares (2,520 acres) across the region this year. One hectare (2.5 acres) of roses requires little water and provides more than 120 days of work in a local ...

The desert blooms, roses perfume the air and a Moroccan town comes to life by: SAM METZ, Associated Press. Posted: May 15, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT. Updated: May 15, 2025 / 10:06 PM PDT.