The origin of saffron is not Xizang? But now it's been planted successfully.

Xizang, China. Many people think that the origin of "saffron" is Xizang, but the true "identity" of "saffron" is actually "saffron" originating in the mountains of Asia and countries such as Spain and Iran. Among them, Iran has the highest output of saffron, accounting for 3/4 of the world's output. Later, it was introduced into China from India, and when it was introduced into China, it was the first to reach Xizang. Therefore, people called the saffron introduced through Xizang as "saffron", and it has been continued. With the development of history, people seem to gradually "forget" its real name. However, in recent years, with the continuous improvement and development of science and technology, Xizang also began to grow saffron artificially, and achieved good results.

Saffron is known as "plant gold".

It is reported that saffron blossoms only once a year, leaving only two seedlings per bulb, while one seedling only has three flowers, and one flower has only three filaments, that is to say, a saffron corm produces only 18 filaments a year. Because of this, it has always been regarded as a valuable medicinal material.

Lu Jiantao, the eighth batch of cadres aiding Tibet in Shanghai, provided pictures.

Shanghai helps Xizang end the history of no saffron production.

Now, growing saffron has gradually developed into an industry in Xizang, and even a new way to shake off poverty and become rich.

Under the efforts of Lu Jiantao, member of the standing Committee of the Jiangzi County CPC Committee and deputy head of the government, the eighth batch of cadres assisting Tibet in Shanghai, Jiangzi introduced saffron enterprises from Shanghai, invested 46 million yuan in the Red River Valley Agricultural Park in Jiangzi County, and built a breeding base of 25000 square meters. Researchers have overcome the technical difficulties of artificial cultivation and growth of saffron on the plateau, and formed a set of unique plateau planting standards and techniques.

In November 2017, 12000 original seeds of Xizang and 450000 bulbs introduced from the mainland went through three stages of saffron saffron breeding and planting base in Honghe Valley Agricultural Park, namely, saffron wiping, summer dormancy and germination, and ushered in the flowering period, ending Xizang's history of not producing saffron.

Saffron has become a flower to shake off poverty and become rich.

After the formation of mass production of saffron, seven Japanese enterprises have contacted to supply. So far, the saffron base has provided flexible employment opportunities for more than 130 poor farmers and herdsmen in Jiangzi Town, Niandui Township and Rilang Township, with wages of more than 150000 yuan.

Photo of Zhao Lang, a blooming saffron that has been planted in the ground.

Saffron is planned as a key poverty alleviation industry.

It is understood that saffron has been listed as a key poverty alleviation industry in Jiangzi County's 13th five-year Plan, and plans to integrate all kinds of funds to expand the planting area to more than 300 mu within three years, so as to build the largest planting base in the country. By 2020, through the incubation of the demonstration zone, an industrial chain will be formed with the cultivation and sale of saffron, the research and development of saffron drugs, and the production of food and daily necessities such as saffron honey, handicraft soap, essential oil, flower cake and so on. in order to create a cooperative organization and industrial management model, drive poor farmers and herdsmen out of poverty, covering more than 20%, reaching 2500 households, with an annual sales output value of 1 billion yuan. (China Xizang net synthesis / Chen Yingyi) operator: Zhou Hui MZ019