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

It's after a decade that Kashmir's saffron farmers are overjoyed with the saffron produce this year. Farmers are calling it a bumper harvest as the production has surpassed the record for the last ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

To revitalise the saffron farmers, Dr Allie is trying to ... inside for three months before replanted outside just before harvest. Some farmers have found this a good way to protect the delicate ...

Saffron can be bought whole in threads or strands (stigmas) or in powdered form. Spanish and Kashmiri saffron are reputed to be among the best-quality. Saffron gives a distinctive aroma and ...