Quality traits of saffron produced in Italy: geographical area effect and good practices

Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) is the most expensive spice in the world and is used in food, cosmetic and dyeing industries. Considering that the production of saffron is increasingly widespread in medium-small Italian farms as well as the scarceness of information and studies regarding the quality of...

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Main Authors: Luca Giupponi, Giulia Ceciliani, Valeria Leoni, Sara Panseri, Radmila Pavlovic, Guido Lingua, Alfredo Di Filippo, Annamaria Giorgi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Julius Kühn-Institut 2019-11-01
Series:Journal of Applied Botany and Food Quality
Online Access:https://ojs.openagrar.de/index.php/JABFQ/article/view/13046