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Friday, May 9, 2025

Harvesting Ylang ylang flowers at IBA Botanicals and distilling essential oils

Looking forward to the future of business

This video is an observation of operation of IBA Botanicals owned by Ben Mead.   The main product is essential oil which they sell export to fragrance maker in Europe.   

There can be Ylang ylang tea too.

The ylang ylang should be pruned to make it flower and easy harvesting.    

Ylang ylang is recognized fragrance and ingredient of name brands.  Good for skin care and fragrances. 

IBA Botanicals occupy 20 hectares and have 1,000 trees that are being harvested.  They look forward to expansion nad reaching 30,000 trees level.   Each tree requires a cap ex of P1,700 and reaching 30,000 tree ount requires sizeable investment.  A 30,000 tree level means daily intensive operations 

Essential oil sells for $1,600 per liter (thats about P80,000)   big money eh.   



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