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Flower cakes a big hit in China

Beijing, Aug 12: Ever heard of rose petal-filling inside a cake. Termed a "relatively new seduction", the new product is being stocked on shelves upon shelves in supermarkets in China, and special booths have been



"In recent years, the price of edible rose has rocketed as demand increases. I make about 50,000 yuan a year. If we planted other crops, I'll probably be making about 3,000. Almost every household in our village grows roses now," he said.

Research and development are on for new products like rose sugar, rose jam, rose lozenges and rose drinks.