The town of Krokos is renowned in Greece and abroad for the production of saffron, which is one of the world's most intense and valuable varieties. Although the ancient Minoans were known to cultivate saffron during Late Bronze Age Crete, the cultivation of the plant disappeared from Greece until the 17th century, when Greek traders brought the plant from Austria to the region of Kozani.
Krokos, Greece is renowned for its saffron production, a valuable spice that was once cultivated by the ancient Minoans in Crete but disappeared from Greece until the 17th century when Greek traders introduced it to Kozani from Austria.