State of art of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) agronomy: A comprehensive review

Food Reviews International

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-85

  Kumar, Rakesh ^a   Singh, Virendra ^a   Devi, Kiran ^a   Sharma, Madhu ^a   Singh, M K ^a   Ahuja, P S ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Crocus sativus; Cultivation; In vitro studies; Saffron; Uses

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS; CROCUS SATIVUS; IN-VITRO; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; MEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES; NEW PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES; SAFFRON; USES;

AGRONOMY; CULTIVATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; SEED; SOILS;

FOOD ADDITIVES;

CROCUS; CROCUS SATIVUS;

EID: 58149123950     PISSN: 87559129     EISSN: 15256103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/87559120802458503     Document Type: Article

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