Effect of mother corm dimension and sowing time on stigma yield, daughter corms and qualitative aspects of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) in a Mediterranean environment

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1144-1150

  Gresta, F ^a   Lombardo, G M ^a   Siracusa, L ^b   Ruberto, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; Corm dimension; Saffron; Sowing time; Stigma yield; UV visible data

Indexed keywords

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 43249110904     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3177     Document Type: Article

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