That pound could cost you around $1,500. Above: A field of saffron crocus. Photograph by Shellie via Flickr. Or you can buy about 30 bulbs for less than $20, plant them, and grind your own saffron.

To revitalise the saffron farmers, Dr Allie is trying to breed hardier crocus plants. He uses a technique called mutation breeding in which the DNA of the plants is disrupted by exposing seeds to ...

Sprouting from the saffron crocus plant, saffron is an aromatic spice ... Wondering what the price for saffron is or how to grow saffron in your garden? Discover the history of saffron, what ...