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I know Thailand is one of the few places in the world now producing Saffron. I also know its very labour intensive and weather sensitive. Does anyone have any experience of growing it ? As its so expensive I imagine there may be a closed shop mentality to marketing, but I don't know. Interested in thoughts and comments.

Tim

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It is grown in Chang Mai - in climate controlled glass houses (primarily because the winter is cool and you are away from the worst of Thailands humidty) - thats the key to making a success of it in Thailand's weather & bug enviorment isolation from bugs and variable weather.

Read:

www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/020Saffron.pdf - looks interesting.

MF

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It is grown in Chang Mai - in climate controlled glass houses (primarily because the winter is cool and you are away from the worst of Thailands humidty) - thats the key to making a success of it in Thailand's weather & bug enviorment isolation from bugs and variable weather.

Read:

www.crop.cri.nz/home/products-services/publications/broadsheets/020Saffron.pdf - looks interesting.

MF

Thanks for that, I suspected there may be a few 'small' problems. Tim

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The few small problems you rightly note are exactly why the stuff commands the price it does - give it try, it's a small volume crop that logistically is easy to export to Europe and commands a good price.

MF

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Sounds like a good one to try.....

Finally getting a bit of a decent crop especially mangos ans bananas.

We took about 25 kilos back to blighty ...picked in about 10 minutes and they are crackers ..everyone wants one :o

Checked the prices at our local Supermarker.....99p each....and they are only half the size of ours...

incid I have said NO pesticides etc......so.....couple of picts ......anyone for a glass of mango juice...? :D

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