Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): The golden spice — management, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable production in the United States

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.): The golden spice — management, challenges, and opportunities for sustainable production in the United States

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a perennial, stem-less, fall-blooming geophyte in the Iridaceae family. Nicknamed “red gold”, saffron is consistently one of the most expensive spices by weight on the global market. Propagating exclusively through corms, its flowering occurs from mid-October to late N...

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Main Authors: Bharat Sharma Acharya, Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani, Said Hamido, Gladis Zinati, Arianna Bozzolo, Leigh Archer, Kristie Wendelberger, Saurav Das, Resham Thapa, Dinesh Panday
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-06-01
Series:Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Subjects:
Adulteration
Crocin
Climate change
Picrocrocin
Saffron
Safranal
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003412
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