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Saffron harvesting: timing and tradition
Harvesting begins in early to mid-October, right after Crocus sativus blooms. It’s the most hands-on stage of the saffron cycle.
Saffron harvesting: timing and tradition
Harvesting begins in early to mid-October, right after Crocus sativus blooms. It’s the most hands-on stage of the saffron cycle.
The flowering stage in saffron cultivation
October brings saffron’s most spectacular transformation—the flowering stage. The moment every saffron grower waits for.
The flowering stage in saffron cultivation
October brings saffron’s most spectacular transformation—the flowering stage. The moment every saffron grower waits for.
How to avoid rodents in saffron farming
Rodents threaten saffron crops by targeting the nutrient-rich Crocus sativus corms, causing underground damage before it’s even visible.
How to avoid rodents in saffron farming
Rodents threaten saffron crops by targeting the nutrient-rich Crocus sativus corms, causing underground damage before it’s even visible.
Crocus sativus planting and sprouting stage
As summer winds down, saffron farmers return to their fields for one of the most vital moments in saffron cultivation: planting and sprouting.
Crocus sativus planting and sprouting stage
As summer winds down, saffron farmers return to their fields for one of the most vital moments in saffron cultivation: planting and sprouting.
Corm development in saffron cultivation
The corm development stage, spanning from April to June, is where the groundwork for the next saffron harvest is laid.
Corm development in saffron cultivation
The corm development stage, spanning from April to June, is where the groundwork for the next saffron harvest is laid.
The vegetative stage in saffron farming
The vegetative stage of saffron cultivation may not be the most visually exciting time in the field, but it's one of the most critical.
The vegetative stage in saffron farming
The vegetative stage of saffron cultivation may not be the most visually exciting time in the field, but it's one of the most critical.