Abstract:This study aims to identify factors that affect saffron quality in order to enhance the quality and production of saffron. Saffron samples were collected from 38 harvest sites at various altitudes (high, medium, and low) in Taliouine and Taznakht. Analysis of the content of safranal, crocin, and picrocrocin was carried out through spectrophotometry in the ultraviolet‐visible (UV–vis) according to the ISO 3632‐1:2011 standard. Saffron from high‐altitude sites was found to have the highest average content of pic… Show more
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