Saffron is an expensive spice harvested from a type of crocus bulb that is easy to grow.

For thousands of years, Crocus sativus has been grown to produce precious saffron, used as a spice ... in the prettiest ...

Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower ... was so enamored by the Crocus flower’s bright purple petals, he brought the bulbs over in an umbrella when he came to settle in ...

Saffron is obtained from the stigmas of Crocus sativus, or saffron crocus, which only reproduces with human intervention. It can take as many as 8,000 flowers, which must be harvested by hand ...

Saffron can be bought whole in threads or strands (stigmas) or in powdered form. Spanish and Kashmiri saffron are reputed to be among the best-quality. Saffron gives a distinctive aroma and ...

Saffron is a very expensive spice and is also known as the 'world's most expensive spice.' Here we have summarized how to cultivate saffron and its history. When used in cooking, saffron can give ...

The third phase is drying the red saffron crocus, followed by refining, which is carried out by women working in the agricultural cooperatives, where they strip the red stigmas from the purple ...

The University of Bradford turned purple to celebrate Crocus Week, with staff fundraising to push the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Crocus Cancer Appeal towards its £1 million target. Staff across ...

Saffron can be bought whole in threads or strands (stigmas) or in powdered form. Spanish and Kashmiri saffron are reputed to be among the best-quality. Saffron gives a distinctive aroma and ...