It’s hard work to harvest, but a growing cadre of small farmers and home gardeners are cultivating the spice for profit, or ...

During the COVID-19 pandemic, individuals in Karnataka, including Rajat Kumar and Jacob Sathyaraj, ventured into indoor ...

it is recommended to start with at least a bulb size 9/10. Early fall is the planting time for saffron crocus. It’s also ...

Getting your soil well-prepared before planting will set the foundation for healthy saffron growth and a successful harvest. A crocus saffron bulb resting on in the dirt - Andrii Lysenko/Getty ...

To get a good display plant bulbs the autumn before and don’t cut ... Crocus look fantastic grown in beds, lawns or containers. The spice saffron comes from an autumn flowering crocus.

He says that it can take between 200,000 and 300,000 flowers to produce just 1kg of saffron. It all starts with the planting of corms, which look like bulbs. "It is a highly labour-intensive ...