May 2024 Webinar: Sustainability of Crocus sativus L. Cultivation in the World in the Era of Climatic Change
May 2024 Webinar: Sustainability of Crocus sativus L. Cultivation in the World in the…
Gold of the Greek Earth
Saffron was among the most popular and valuable spices of ancient civilizations, for its flavor, color, pharmaceutical and aphrodisiac properties.
Saffron History
Saffron, the GOLD OF GREEK EARTH as it is called, was among the most popular and valuable spices of ancient civilizations, for its flavor, color, pharmaceutical and aphrodisiac properties.
Cleopatra used it in her cosmetics, ancient Phoenicians in their offers to Goddess Astarte, Homer mentioned it in his writings, while we still find it in The Old Testament.
The residents of the area plant saffron every summer and when Autumn arrives remove by hand the precious spots of the beautiful flower and they carefully drain them so that they make the deep red delicate yarns.
Nearly fifty thousand spots are needed in order to produce 100 gr of red saffron.
The Greek saffron belongs to the highest quality of saffron in the world.
Properties
The colouring, scenting, flavouring and medicinal properties of saffron are due to two basic (acting) components: picrocrocin and crocin, especially in the unsweetened parts of them i.e. in the safranal of the first and the crocetin of the latter.
Cultivation
The cultivation of edible saffron is made for the reddish stigmas of its flower (three columns of pistil), which is a product of high pharmaceutical, collouring, flavoring and scenting value.
Trading
The gathering of the saffron product in the Cooperative starts immediately after the drying, sorting and purifying the stigmas.
Krokos Kozanis Products
Saffron is a dynamically evolving product with significant potential in the domestic and international markets. The Saffron Producers Cooperative has acquired modern facilities; it sets new principles for its organisation and trains staff and farmers implementing innovative programmes.
-
-
Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
-
-
-
-
-
Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
-
-
-
-
-
Select options This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page
-
-
-
-
The Cooperative
The Cooperative of Saffron was founded in 1971
It consists of 1,000 members and has the exclusive right to collect, pack and distribute Kozani saffron.
The founding of the Cooperative created a body that has the complete responsibility of collecting, processing, packing and distributing the product in order to ensure its quality and to avoid the adulteration that was done by the traders in the past, resulting in the degradation and negative image of the product.
Recipes with Saffron
Krokos Kozanis saffron gives to dishes a delicate aroma and a subtle spicy flavour
Saffron Research Studies
Cardiac Dysfunction
Treatment With Crocin Improves Cardiac Dysfunction by Normalizing Autophagy and Inhibiting Apoptosis in STZ-induced Diabetic…
Recognition Memory
Effects of the Active Constituents of Crocus Sativus L. Crocins and Their Combination With Memantine…