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2,400 kg of saffron was harvested from farms in Yazd province

Director of Agriculture and Horticulture of Yazd Agricultural Jihad announced the harvest of 2,400 kg of saffron from the farms of this province.
Farahmand Keshavarzi said:
the area under saffron cultivation in Yazd province is 540 hectares and this year 2,400 kg of dry crop has been harvested from this area,
which is a five percent decrease compared to last year.
Director of Agriculture and Horticulture of Jihad Agriculture Organization said:
Currently, saffron cultivation is common only in Mahabad and Tabas city,
but due to lack of water resources and no need for irrigation in spring and summer,
it is possible to promote its planting in other areas of There is also a province.
He mentioned the surplus consumption market of saffron produced in neighboring provinces and specified:
saffron is used in food and pharmaceutical industries and in addition, other substances such as aromatic essential oil, mucilage and wax are also extracted from it.
Saffron bulbs are planted in September and October and remain in the ground for three to seven years.
Fruiting of saffron starts from the third year and its harvest begins in late November and continues until mid-December. Farahmand said: in terms of quality, Yazd saffron is at a high level compared to neighboring provinces. End of message