Contribution to the study of historical introduction about saffron (Crocus sativus L.) culture in Morocco
The cultivation and the valorization of saffron in Morocco rely on an ancestral tradition with old practices mainly rooted in the region of Taliouine where this cultivation knows a considerable development.
Trying to trace it back, its introduction and its cultivation in Morocco, a study about the empiricism of saffron cultivation in Taliouine region was conducted through the studying of archives, documents and very old contracts related to property, as well as surveys of resource persons living in the studied zone.
The results unveil a deep attachment during the history of saffron cultivation practiced from father to son since centuries and dated back to the seventh generation according to some people.
Some producers are still remembering the period of saffron introduction in their homes like in Iskaouen and Iznaguen.
Also, some historical documents that we had the opportunity to examine, although they are not numerous, which refer to saffron cultivation, evoke that the exact period of saffron introduction and cultivation are still unknown and traced back to the Xth century, based on Arab-Muslim World manuscripts where saffron was cultivated in the Maghreb.
Zaazaa, L., Mohammed, I. and Lage, M. (2017). Contribution to the study of historical introduction about saffron (Crocus sativus L.) culture in Morocco. Acta Hortic. 1184, 185-188
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1184.27
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1184.27
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1184.27
https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2017.1184.27
Crocus sativus, history, Taliouine, Morocco
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