Continued cultivation of saffron in the fields of Zanjan

Continued cultivation of saffron in the fields of Zanjan

A saffron farming expert stated: the cultivation of saffron in the province from 15 September to 15 October are.

Mohsen Mohammadi in an interview with Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA) Zanjan area, said the province perfect weather for growing saffron and saffron in the province has been growing in recent years.

Regarding physiological characteristics of saffron, Adamhdad: Saffron is one of the flowering plants, monocots and Zanbaqian the dark side of asparagus. Its scientific name is clocus sativus bulbs from the middle or base of the leaf stem is slender and long out of the leaves, stems removed, which leads one to three flowers. Very beautiful flowers with six petals, which may in some varieties are purple or purple-colored flowers. The flowers have three stamens and one pistil leading up to the Kalaye three branches of bold red or orange.

The expert added that the use of this plant is called the cream and saffron stigma branches is well known and has a fragrant smell and taste slightly bitter.

Mohammadi said 93 percent of the world’s saffron is produced in Khorasan 82 to 83 percent is endemic.

He pointed out that saffron cultivation in a farm in the ground or in some cases housewives as flowers are growing.

The expert added that saffron is a product that has a high income and high value crop if a person will earn a high income.

Stating that the saffron crop to crop a year can yield seven to eight years, the continued cultivation of saffron in the first year yield is low but higher profitability in the second and third and third and fourth year profits double will spend up to three times without great expense because the cost in the first year of planting and profitability in the coming years will be spent.