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International Food Research Journal 28 (5) 871 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.47836/ifrj.28.5.01

Sustainable Processing of Floral Bio-Residues of Saffron (Crocus sativus L.) for Valuable Biorefinery Products

Stefania Stelluti, Matteo Caser, Sonia Demasi and Valentina Scariot
Plants 10 (3) 523 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.3390/plants10030523

Growing Saffron Crocus in the Northeastern United States: Effects of Winter Protection and Planting Density

Rahmatallah Gheshm and Rebecca Nelson Brown
HortTechnology 31 (4) 524 (2021)
https://doi.org/10.21273/HORTTECH04836-21