Saffron spice is made by collecting the stigmas, also called threads, of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), drying them, ...

Did you know the world’s most expensive spice comes from a type of crocus? It’s true. Saffron is derived from Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus.” While blooming crocuses are as ...

Narrator: Saffron comes from the saffron crocus flower. And each flower has three red stigmas — that's the saffron. Ghalehgolabbehbahani: The yield of saffron is really low. You have to hire a ...

Rumi Spice Rumi Spice co-founder Keith Alaniz with Afghan crocus farmers Their company, Rumi Spice, buys saffron crocuses from local growers and employs 380 Afghan women to do the painstaking work ...

As well as a spectacular location, Pampore is India's centre for saffron - a spice so valuable that it is sometimes called red gold. Derived from the crocus plant, saffron fetches around $1,500 ...

Saffron, a spice derived from the Crocus sativus flower indigenous to Southwest Asia, has been an essential ingredient in our cooking and traditional medicines for centuries. It is celebrated for ...

The Atlas Mountains are home to a truly special sight during the months of October and November: the saffron harvest.