THE CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS - IFEAT

(a) Jasmine GrandiflorumThe primary flowers processed in this manner for the global fragrance industry are(a)Jasmine GrandiflorumJasminum grandiflorum (Oleaceae), known as Jaathimalliin the local language, Tamil, is the leading floral extract ofIndian origin. Although cultivated throughout peninsularIndia in varying degrees, the extracts are producedpredominantly in the Coimbatore district (Fig. 8) ofTamilnadu state where the flowers are grown exclusivelyand under contract for extraction purposes.Jasminum grandiflorum (Oleaceae), known as Jaathimalli in the local language, Tamil, isthe leading floral extract of Indian origin. Although cultivated throughout peninsular India invarying degrees, the extracts are produced predominantly in the Coimbatore district (Fig. 8)of Tamilnadu state where the flowers are grown exclusively and under contract for extractionpurposes.The season lasts from June to December and theflower harvest volumes are parabolic with a peak inAugust/September. The plant has a productive lifefrom the 3rd to the 10th year and can yield about 5tonnes of flowers per hectare per year. The concreteyield from flowers ranges from 0.27% to 0.3%.The season lasts from June to December and the flower harvest volumes are parabolic with aFig. 8: Areas of Jasmine cultivation for extraction peak in August/September. The plant has a productive life from the 3 rd to the 10 th year andFig. 8: Areas of Jasmine cultivation forextraction can yield about 5 tonnes of flowers per hectare per year. The concrete yield from flowersranges from 0.27% to 0.3%.The production (Fig. 9) has showna decline since 2007 because ofthe demand drop in 2008 due tothe global crisis led to a reduction"### !"##$!"##!###$in acreage under cultivation.!###However, this is increasing since%"##%###$%"##$%###2010 but as the plant takes 3 years'"##to reach optimal yield, it is'###expected that the production will&"##&###cross 4,000 kg of concrete only in"##2014. 2011 and 2012 also#witnessed below average yieldsbecause of unsuitable climaticconditions. Egypt and India arethe two major origins for thisproduct having together about 95% of-.#/(Fig. 9: Fig. Jasmine 9: Jasmine concrete production trendthe market share with Morocco and France comprising the rest.!"#$%&%'()*+,(The production (Fig. 9) has shown a decline since 2007 because of the demand drop in 2008due to the global crisis led to a reduction in acreage under cultivation. This is howeverincreasing since 2010 but as the plant takes 3 years to reach optimal yield, it is expected thatthe production will cross 4,000 kg of concrete only in 2014. 2011 and 2012 also witnessedbelow average yields because of unsuitable climatic conditions. Egypt and India are the twomajor origins for this product having together about 95% of the market share with Moroccoand France comprising the rest.%###$'##( '##) '##* '#&# '#&&56