[Sca-cooks] Saffron in Ireland

[Alex Clark]

At 11:51 AM 6/22/2004 -0400, Johnnae llyn Lewis wrote:
>There's no reason it couldn't have been
>grown in Ireland as regards climate. [Ireland grows a surprising number 
>of  almost  tropical plants
>in gardens, including a number not grown in England.]

I have read that saffron requires a dry summer, during which it is dormant. 
I don't know that this information is entirely correct, but if it is then 
Ireland would not be a good place to grow saffron.

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Henry of Maldon/Alex Clark