About Greek Saffron

     

 

   

In Greece, greek red saffron is also known as Krokos Kozanis (Crocus Sativus Linneaus plant). Krokos blossoms only once a year in October / November, for barely 2 weeks, creating a purple magic carpet as far as the eye can see.

The flowers are harvested daily by hands, right after the morning dew has evaporated, where saffron antioxidants are at their peak. The work takes place from sunrise till sunset, rain or shine and lasts approximately 20 - 25 days.

The harvested petals are then immediately separated by hand from the saffron stigmas and stamens (male & female organ), followed by stigmas’ drying process, ensuring that the saffron is at its highest potency.

 

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The Co-operative, known as Cooperative de Safran as established in 1971 and consists of about 1,000 members, coming from small villages in the Prefecture of Kozani, in the Western Macedonia Region. Its headquarters are based in the village of Krokos, whose name comes from the Ancient Greek name for the Crocus plant. The Cooperative, which is ISO 9001:2008 accredited is responsible for the collection, quality control, packaging and worldwide distribution of the entire annual crop of the excellent quality saffron “KROKOS KOZANIS PDO” (Protected Designation of Origin), from its modern facilities. Since 1997, the Cooperative de Safran has been a certified producer of organic saffron.