A magical plant that strikes for the beauty of the violet flower, for the stigmas of a fiery red with a bright yellow coloring power.
Today it is mainly used as an ingredient for cooking by most of the local restaurateurs.
A Consortium for the protection of saffron has been established which aims to disseminate, protect and promote its production and trade, safeguarding its typicality and peculiar characteristics.
CONSORTIUM "THE CROCO OF PIETRO PERUGINO SAFFRON OF CITTA 'DELLA PIEVE A. VIGANO'"
Via Veneto, 1 - 06062 - Città della Pieve (PG)
THE SAFFRON HOUSE
Via Pietro Vannucci, 31 - 06062 - Città della Pieve (PG)
