Prediction of harvesting 17 tons of saffron flowers in Azadshahr

Prediction of harvesting 17 tons of saffron flowers in Azadshahr , Saffron harvest, Saffron cultivation, Economic prosperity in saffron, Medicinal plants, Saffron, Azadshahr saffron

Hossein Mamshali, Director of Azadshahr Agricultural Jihad
He added: Saffron is harvested up to an hour in the morning light and the flowers are sent home to clean and separate the stigmas.

Mamshali continued: The saffron harvest usually starts in mid-October and continues until November 6, and usually has 5 to 7 folds, with the largest volume of flowers belonging to the third and fourth folds.

He added: The average plot of land under saffron cultivation in Azadshahr city is 1,500 to 2,000 square meters.

Mamsheli said that from 90 to 120 kg of fresh saffron flowers, about one kg of dried saffron is obtained, said: it is expected to produce more than 1,700 kg of dried saffron this year, which indicates the harvest of about 17 tons of saffron flowers.

The director of Azadshahr Jihad-e-Agriculture emphasized: the performance of saffron farms as well as the quality of saffron products in this city is excellent.