Indoor saffron farming is a rewarding long-term investment with each bulb promising a decade of golden harvests. You can grow ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor ...

Researchers are testing whether growing saffron, one of the most expensive spices in the world, could help Georgia farms.

The saffron harvest trek through the Himalayas is more than just a hike - it's a journey into the heart of the world's most ...

comes from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), a fall-blooming crocus with purple flowers. While growing the crocus itself ...

So, we prefer to harvest the saffron early morning every day Narrator: 90% of the world's saffron is grown in arid fields in Iran. But harvesting all of that saffron comes at a price.

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 ...

What did spark joy were the photos from my August trip to Kashmir. October-November marks the saffron harvest season, a time ...

Saffron farming in Italy. He started growing the crop as a pastime for his wife and children in 2002. “But soon, it became one of the most important crops produced on my farm,” he explained.

Bashir Ilahi have been experimenting with growing saffron in controlled environments. Tubes filled with moisture and essential nutrients mimic optimal conditions for crocus plants, shielding them ...