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

And it can take 40 hours of hard manual labor to produce just 1 kilogram of high-quality saffron. Growing the plants isn't exactly easy either. David Smale: They're actually called corms ...

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 ...

Akshay and Divya Holey from Nagpur have innovatively adapted aeroponics to grow high-quality Kashmiri saffron at home, creating perfect conditions and earning Rs 50 lakh annually. This soil-less ...

He sourced the saffron tubers online and tested them growing in the soil. As it was ineffectual, he went to Belagavi last year to attend a training session and learnt that saffron tubers can be ...