Safranbolu

Saffron Spice

Saffron Weight 15 thousand dollars

Safranbolu district of Karabük, from the saffron crocus flowers gathered by the manufacturer were obtained this year by opening 12 kilos product.

Made in the second half of August and planting areas with a large number of "miracle plant" called as saffron, produced by 34 farmers in 29.5 acres of land in the county. The world's most expensive plant this year, 12 kilograms of saffron, which product was obtained. that can paint up to 100 thousand times its own weight of cosmetic liquid yellow, food and saffron harvest is used in large industries such as the pharmaceutical industry completed, most of the products were sold in France. Weight over the last 15 thousand dollars and equated with six grams of saffron found buyers this year, about 12 to 20 pounds.

Safranbolu Çetin Ayvalik District Director of Agriculture, said the Ottoman period, they started to increase again the saffron production today is approximately 900 thousand kilograms. The maintenance of the saffron plant is very difficult and Ayvalık explaining that this year 12 kilograms of the product obtained, he said: "gathers 34 farmers plant in our district. 29.5 acres from 10 to 12 kilograms of saffron per year we get. This year obtained 12 kilograms major portion of the bile to be sold in France. The remaining amount will be considered in the domestic market. Our goal is no shortage in the market to reach 20 kilograms of saffron production in the coming years. Safranbolu District and the District Directorate of Agriculture to higher production of saffron we want to expand our existing saffron producers of acres farmers in the coming years. "

The world's most difficult and most expensive plant, which opened saffron Safranbolu district of 34 square meters in area farmers planted 29.5. Safran in particular has a very wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical and food industries. 100 years ago in the village of Safranbolu 40 times the number of grown saffron plant breeders fell in 2004, only 1 was grown in acres of space Davutobası village of Safranbolu. Who rolled up their sleeves for the extinction of the plant since 2004, Karabük Governor has initiated several projects to promote saffron cultivation. Provincial and district directorates of agriculture to farmers who want to volunteer in the village began to free onion growers. an area of ​​29.5 square meters by 34 farmers in saffron bulbs with the realization of the project was erected. Town of saffron production in collaboration with the Agriculture Department is expected to expand the production area in the coming years.

That can paint up to 100 thousand times its own weight of liquid yellow, cosmetics, food and value of the saffron plant used in a wide range of sectors such as the pharmaceutical industry is growing steadily. Especially in recent years it started to be used in cancer treatment miracle plant, also produced in various provinces of Turkey. Grow saffron saffron, it can be collected until 15 November. Half a kilogram of saffron, 80 thousand flowers to that is achieved by working day and night for 20 days to land the size of a football field. Farmers are collecting the plant in full sun in the morning before sunrise. Saffron crocus food, chemical, paint, used as raw material in many industries such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals.