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De Haan is preparing for the launch of Atlantis The Royal, where her flowers will grace the plates of restaurants including Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. Photo: Atlantis The Royal
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Dutch resident Mary Anne de Haan at her edible flowers farm in Dubai. Suhail Akram / The National
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De Haan is the region’s leading name in edible flowers, supplying the UAE’s Michelin-starred and 50 best restaurants with colourful blooms. Suhail Akram / The National
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A dish from DIFC restaurant Boca using De Haan's edible flowers. Photo: Mary Anne de Haan
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Boca's European dishes are strewn with De Haan's work. Photo: Mary Anne de Haan
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De Haan's flowers include vibrant orange nasturtiums, pink-hued amaranths and sunny marigolds. Suhail Akram / The National
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Tresind Studio is another of De Haan's clients. Photo: Tresind Studio
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De Haan provides more than 50 of the city’s restaurants with 4,000 boxes of sustainably grown farm-to-fork produce each month. Photo: Tresind Studio
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The team hard at work on the farm. Suhail Akram / The National
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De Haan started the farm about five years ago. Suhail Akram / The National
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A dish from Avatara using De Haan's flowers. Photo: Avatara
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Makhan malai with popping mishri and saffron from Avatara. Photo: Avatara
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De Haan is preparing for the launch of Atlantis The Royal, where her flowers will grace the plates of restaurants including Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. Photo: Atlantis The Royal
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Dutch resident Mary Anne de Haan at her edible flowers farm in Dubai. Suhail Akram / The National
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De Haan is the region’s leading name in edible flowers, supplying the UAE’s Michelin-starred and 50 best restaurants with colourful blooms. Suhail Akram / The National
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A dish from DIFC restaurant Boca using De Haan's edible flowers. Photo: Mary Anne de Haan
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Boca's European dishes are strewn with De Haan's work. Photo: Mary Anne de Haan
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De Haan's flowers include vibrant orange nasturtiums, pink-hued amaranths and sunny marigolds. Suhail Akram / The National
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Tresind Studio is another of De Haan's clients. Photo: Tresind Studio
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De Haan provides more than 50 of the city’s restaurants with 4,000 boxes of sustainably grown farm-to-fork produce each month. Photo: Tresind Studio
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The team hard at work on the farm. Suhail Akram / The National
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De Haan started the farm about five years ago. Suhail Akram / The National
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A dish from Avatara using De Haan's flowers. Photo: Avatara
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Makhan malai with popping mishri and saffron from Avatara. Photo: Avatara
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De Haan is preparing for the launch of Atlantis The Royal, where her flowers will grace the plates of restaurants including Dinner by Heston Blumenthal. Photo: Atlantis The Royal
The woman who grows edible flowers in the desert for Dubai's Michelin-starred restaurants
Mary Anne de Haan supplies the emirate's best venues with her pretty and tasty plants
Emma Pearson
20 January, 2023
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