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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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Agriculture and Food Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666154325003412 |
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