Krokos Kozanis (Saffron)
The town of Krokos is renowned in Greece and abroad for the production of saffron, which is one of the world's most intense and valuable varieties. Although the ancient Minoans were known to cultivate saffron during Late Bronze Age Crete, the cultivation of the plant disappeared from Greece until the 17th century, when Greek traders brought the plant from Austria to the region of Kozani. The town of Krokos is the base of the Cooperative of Saffron Producers of Kozani, a cooperative that counts 2000 members spread between 40 small villages. Annual production, depending on weather conditions, ranges from 6 to 12 tons of pure red saffron each year. Much of this production is certified organic. Saffron from the region is PDO protected due to its particularly high quality colour and strong flavor[1]; no other region of Greece produces Red Saffron[2]. Greek Red Saffron, as provided by the Kozani Cooperative, has a guaranteed coloring strength of 230.
Climate
{{Weather box
|location = Kozani
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 43
|Feb high F = 48
|Mar high F = 53
|Apr high F = 63
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 78
|Jul high F = 85
|Aug high F =82
|Sep high F = 77
|Oct high F = 66
|Nov high F =56
|Dec high F = 43
|year high F = 64
|Jan low F = 29
|Feb low F = 32
|Mar low F = 34
|Apr low F = 44
|May low F = 50
|Jun low F = 57
|Jul low F = 62
|Aug low F = 61
|Sep low F = 56
|Oct low F = 47
|Nov low F = 40
|Dec low F = 33
|year low F = 45
|Jan precipitation inch = 2.1
|Feb precipitation inch =1.2
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.4
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.9
|May precipitation inch = 2.5
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.5
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.5
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.1
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.1
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.2
|Nov precipitation inch = 3.4
|Dec precipitation inch = 5.3
|year precipitation inch = 27.1
|source 1 = Weatherbase [3]
|date=November 2011
}}
External links
- Krokos Kozanis, by the Greek National Tourism Organisation
- Harvesting the Krokos
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071025031339/http://www.safran.gr/plantArea.htm Krokos Kozanis]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20071109233138/http://www.kozani.gr/krokos/index.htm Krokos Kozanis]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080228080303/http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/qual/en/1137_en.htm EU agriculture quality policy]
- saffron
References
1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ec.europa.eu/info/food-farming-fisheries/food-safety-and-quality/certification/quality-labels/eu-quality-food-and-drink/krokos-kozanis|title=Krokos Kozanis PDO - European Commission - European Commission|last=BISHOP|first=Stephen|date=2018-04-26|website=European Commission - European Commission|language=en|access-date=2018-11-16}}
2. ^{{Cite news|url=http://www.kathimerini.gr/995538/gallery/periodiko-k/reportaz/to-megalo-mystiko-toy-kampoy|title=Το μεγάλο μυστικό του κάμπου, Της Μανίνας Ντάνου {{!}} Kathimerini|access-date=2018-11-21|language=el}}
3. ^{{cite web|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=23661&refer=wikipedia |title =Weatherbase: Historical Weather for Kozani, Greece|publisher=Weatherbase|year=2011}}Retrieved on November 24, 2011.
{{Kozani div}} 1 : Populated places in Kozani (regional unit)