Lead Partner: 0

Participating Partners:0, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12

Objectives: To collect saffron corms in geographical zones of saffron commercial cultivation (EU and abroad) and in zones of remaining minimal or relictic productions

Descriptions of work:

Collection in geographical zones of commercial cultivation of saffron

EU countries: PGI or zone of cultivation -partners to carry out the action:

- Greece :- Kozanii -11

- Spain - La Mancha , Teruel -0, 4

- Italy - Aquila , Cascia, Sardegna -7

- France- Gâtinais, Quercy -6, 9

Other countries-

- Turkey - Safranbolu, Davutobasi -5

- Switzerland - Mund -0

- Iran - Khorasan- 6

- India - Kashmir -0

- Morocco - Taliouine -6

- China -6

- Japan -0

New producers: Australia (Tasmania), New Zealand, Argentina, Chile, USA (Pennsylvania)-6, 9 (others)

Collection in zones of remaining minimal productions of saffron: Hungary (8) , Azerbaijan (12) , Portugal (0)