So, what makes saffron so wildly expensive? For starters, saffron is a complicated spice to harvest. Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani: My name is Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani. I am a postdoctoral research ...

Saffron is a pricy spice harvested from a crocus that flowers in the fall. Saffron, the world's most expensive spice, comes ...

The saffron harvest has increased in western Afghanistan's Herat province, which is popular for cultivation of the ...

What did spark joy were the photos from my August trip to Kashmir. October-November marks the saffron harvest season, a time when the valley’s landscape transforms into a painter’s dream.

So, what makes saffron so wildly expensive? For starters, saffron is a complicated spice to harvest. Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani: My name is Arash Ghalehgolabbehbahani. I am a postdoctoral research ...

Rahmani is pleased with the success of her business, saying that currently, during the saffron harvest season, 10 women are directly employed in processing and packaging, while 600 women are ...

Saffron is the red stigma of the Crocus sativus. Each crocus has three small stigmas that have to be picked carefully by hand. This minuscule harvest means that the amount you get from each flower ...

KABUL, April 6 (Xinhua) -- The saffron harvest has increased in western Afghanistan's Herat province, which is popular for cultivation of the precious crop in the war-ravaged country. Saffron ...

and agricultural scientist Dr Ardalan Ghilavizadeh tells us about why more countries are investing in lab-grown saffron, taking the harvest from traditional fields and into indoor units.