Quality traits of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) produced in the Italian Alps

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is a perennial herbaceous geophyte in the Iridaceae family. It propagates vegetatively by corm. All saffron production processes are generally conducted by hand: from bulb implantation, harvesting of flowers to stigma separation. Saffron is the most expensive spice in the...

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Main Authors: Giorgi Annamaria, Pentimalli Daniela, Giupponi Luca, Panseri Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2017-02-01
Series:Open Agriculture
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2017-0005