Named a profitable spice grown in Ukraine

One of the interesting niches for small and medium farmers can be the production of spices. However, it is necessary to be meticulous in the choice of culture, because the climate of Ukraine is not suitable for all plants from which spices are made. This was reported by SEEDS, writes agronews.ua. But one of the most expensive spices, saffron, is quite unpretentious. Two years ago, a plantation of an exotic plant appeared in Transcarpathia. Farmer Andriy Mazyuta planted a 70-acre plot of land near Mukachevo with saffron. This is the largest area of spice crops in the region, writes "Details". The crop should be sown in late summer and harvested in late October in early November. The most valuable in saffron - stamens, they are used as a spice. To collect one gram of stamens, you need more than 200 flowers ...