Saffron, known as the most expensive spice in the world, has fascinated people for thousands of years. This extraordinary ...

And while the country certainly contributes — the village of Pampore in Kashmir has a magical saffron harvest in particular — there is another place that is miles ahead of India when it comes ...

The yearly saffron harvest in Greece is in full swing in the rural areas outside the northern city of Kozani. Hundreds of ...

Saffron bulbs are planted in late summer or ... and will open up with a bright orange stigma. It’s best to harvest them first thing in the morning; you can just pluck the stigmas with your ...

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, smell, and color make it the most ...

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 ...

Autumn also sees the intricate work of harvesting, when the deep-red threads, called stigma, are removed from between the crocus petals and dried to form saffron. Around 90% of India's saffron ...

a thin and bedraggled crop of flowers was all farmers in Indian-administered Kashmir’s saffron-growing region Pampore had to show for this year’s harvest. Dry conditions blamed on climate ...

In northern Türkiye, Safranbolu in Karabük, known for its historical mansions, has started to see the saffron plant bloom.

Farmers who have invested their lives in this aromatic harvest are now facing uncertainty and declining yields, jeopardizing their livelihoods and the cultural legacy of saffron production.