Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
sfiorare (zafferano)
English translation:
stigma separation/separation of the stigmas
Added to glossary by
texjax DDS PhD
Aug 6, 2007 14:35
16 yrs ago
Italian term
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sfiorare (in context)
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Agriculture
Crocus Sativus
"Qui la pianta dello zafferano ha trovato l’habitat ideale per il clima asciutto e ventoso, i terreni molto permeabili (un’umidità eccessiva farebbe marcire la pianta) e la straordinaria abilità della gente di “sfiorarla” a mano
Quale sarebbe il termine tecnico in inglese per "sfiorare" ?
Below two extensive wiki pages on saffron
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus_sativus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron
Quale sarebbe il termine tecnico in inglese per "sfiorare" ?
Below two extensive wiki pages on saffron
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crocus_sativus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saffron
Proposed translations
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| 4 +1 | stigma separation/separation of the stigmas |
texjax DDS PhD
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| 4 | to pick the flowers by hand |
Rosanna Palermo
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Aug 8, 2007 15:48: texjax DDS PhD Created KOG entry
Aug 8, 2007 15:49: texjax DDS PhD changed "Edited KOG entry" from "<a href="/profile/139925">texjax DDS PhD's</a> old entry - "sfiorare (in context)"" to ""stigma separation/separation of the stigmas""
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texjax DDS PhD
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stigma separation/separation of the stigmas
An intensive (and expensive) hand
labour of up to 15 working days per kilogram of dry saffron spice is required
for flower picking and stigma separation
http://saffron-ir.um.ac.ir/modules/ContentExpress/files/PSE ...
http://www.torshizsaffron.com/SaffronProcessing.html
http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/ware/gewuerze/safran/safran.htm
http://www.tarvandsaffron.com/saffron.htm
labour of up to 15 working days per kilogram of dry saffron spice is required
for flower picking and stigma separation
http://saffron-ir.um.ac.ir/modules/ContentExpress/files/PSE ...
http://www.torshizsaffron.com/SaffronProcessing.html
http://www.tis-gdv.de/tis_e/ware/gewuerze/safran/safran.htm
http://www.tarvandsaffron.com/saffron.htm
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silvia b (X)
: perfetto! ciao texjax :)
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grazie Silvia! Ciao bella!
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Comment: "Grazie !"
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to pick the flowers by hand
harvest the flowers may be another option
"sfiorare" has two meanings - one take the blossoms off, the other to "brush..lightly touch" something. I hope I chose the right one!
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-08-06 14:45:10 GMT)
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Note that in gardening when the flowers die on a plant (such as mums), in order to encourage growth and additional blossoms the plant is
"dead headed" meaning the dead flowers are taken off. Zafferano is a bulb ( a tiny one..I grew some!) therefore this would not be applicable. The pollen of the flower is the end-product
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-08-06 14:52:06 GMT)
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Check these two out :o)
gardening.about.com/od/gardenprimer/g/Deadheading.htm
From: http://www.torshizsaffron.com/SaffronProcessing.html
To produce saffron in filament from, ****the stigmas should be removed from the flower together with at most 2-4 millimeters of the style.****
This method is recommended for the following reasons:
- minimizing manual contact and the risk of contamination.
- faster procedure.
- visually more voluminous saffron.
- maintaining the quality, shorter drying time.
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-08-06 14:56:06 GMT)
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and I mis-spoke the whole stigmas and style are used not just the pollen.
http://www.farhangsara.com/safferon.htm
The first part to appear in early autumn is the flower. The flower consists of three sepals and three petals of the same lilac color which makes them hardly distinguishable.
There are three stamens, and filaments are twice as long as the anthers. Out of the single-ovule ovary in the center of the flower grows a long thin style of a light yellow color which ends in a triple stigma of 2-3 cm length and bright orange red color. I***it is the dried stigmas (and style) that saffron the spice consists of**. The stigmas of the saffron flower contain many chemical substances
"sfiorare" has two meanings - one take the blossoms off, the other to "brush..lightly touch" something. I hope I chose the right one!
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Note added at 9 mins (2007-08-06 14:45:10 GMT)
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Note that in gardening when the flowers die on a plant (such as mums), in order to encourage growth and additional blossoms the plant is
"dead headed" meaning the dead flowers are taken off. Zafferano is a bulb ( a tiny one..I grew some!) therefore this would not be applicable. The pollen of the flower is the end-product
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Note added at 16 mins (2007-08-06 14:52:06 GMT)
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Check these two out :o)
gardening.about.com/od/gardenprimer/g/Deadheading.htm
From: http://www.torshizsaffron.com/SaffronProcessing.html
To produce saffron in filament from, ****the stigmas should be removed from the flower together with at most 2-4 millimeters of the style.****
This method is recommended for the following reasons:
- minimizing manual contact and the risk of contamination.
- faster procedure.
- visually more voluminous saffron.
- maintaining the quality, shorter drying time.
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Note added at 20 mins (2007-08-06 14:56:06 GMT)
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and I mis-spoke the whole stigmas and style are used not just the pollen.
http://www.farhangsara.com/safferon.htm
The first part to appear in early autumn is the flower. The flower consists of three sepals and three petals of the same lilac color which makes them hardly distinguishable.
There are three stamens, and filaments are twice as long as the anthers. Out of the single-ovule ovary in the center of the flower grows a long thin style of a light yellow color which ends in a triple stigma of 2-3 cm length and bright orange red color. I***it is the dried stigmas (and style) that saffron the spice consists of**. The stigmas of the saffron flower contain many chemical substances
Discussion
"Cosa succede ai fiori dopo che li avete raccolti?" "C’è la sfioratura, cioè togliamo a mano i tre pistilli da ogni fiore" http://tinyurl.com/26zj9g