*** Omani Frankincense ***

Gum tree has been through the journey, in the presence of us make a huge historic bridge between the ancient civilizations of the world by more than 7 thousand years.They moved in convoys and trade routes from the arduous Dhofar in southern Oman, to the shores of southern Iraq, and to the Levant and ancient Egypt, and even the Palestinian coastal Gaza, including the ships which carried the fruits of the tree Zvarip to European countries, especially ancient Rome. Growing trees known as the Omani frankincense Burevlia Sakra (BOSWLLIA SACRA) altitudes up to about five meters, and this type of tree as well as the trees are the Murr family tree Albkhurip which is characterized by the presence of members Ratengjip sewers in bark. In early April of each year, and that the temperature tends to rise, even the workers to collect benefits, (Btjrih) tree in multiple places, Valdharbp the first call (Signature) and is intended to scrape the veneer of its members and trunk, followed by those strike means Ndouh sticky milky color, quickly freeze Fitrkouna Thus, for a period of 14 days or so.And tracking the process of the fruits of the second smear as a second tier of quality in this the first time, as well as the fact that the quantities produced, including non-commercial. The combination of the real start two weeks after the second of defamation, where they click the tree for the third time, in this case smack of the Milky liquid is good quality, which is commercially from various aspects, and the color of your ads to zero. Gum trees and beaten is not random, but is a process requiring special technical skills to an expert hand, and strikes are different from a tree to another, depending on its size, and harvest will continue for a period of three months, the average production per tree, about ten kilograms of fruit, with a the output of the Dhofar Governorate in the year to seven per thousand tons, which could be the initial value of about 30 million riyals. Dhofar Governorate population using drinking water in the fruit, where it is believed to help (Adrar), as it makes the water pure and cool in the summer time, and chewing gum is used as an important industry in the incense used in many social events, the customs associated with marriage and childbirth, and has been mentioned and praised by the (Ibn Sina), where he says (it heals all diseases Oman is still chewing gum, which is the best kind of chewing gum in the world, required in many countries of the world, where they are introduced in the manufacture of the valleys, powders, oils, perfumes, candles and special, in addition to its use in many places of worship around the world.