JOURNAL ARTICLE

How to Grow the World's Most Expensive Spice: New Research Untangles the Many Factors Influencing Saffron Yield.

  • Published In: CSA News, 2024, v. 69, n. 5. P. 4 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Joosse, Tess 3 of 3

Abstract

Saffron, the most expensive spice in the world, is vulnerable to adulteration due to the labor-intensive process of hand-harvesting and processing it requires. New research in Iran has evaluated the environmental and climate factors that impact saffron yield, while researchers in North America are studying how to grow saffron in atypical climates. Factors such as temperature, soil texture, field age, and irrigation frequency have been found to influence saffron yield. In the United States, saffron cultivation is being explored as a way for small, diversified farmers to diversify their crops, and there is potential for saffron to be grown in various regions across the country. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:CSA News. 2024/05, Vol. 69, Issue 5, p4
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Nutrition and Dietetics
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1529-9163
  • DOI:10.1002/csan.21273
  • Accession Number:176870443
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