Saffron is a pricy spice harvested from a fall-flowering crocus. Learn how to grow it to harvest your own saffron.

Gulzar Ahmad Kuchay has been farming, harvesting, and selling Kashmiri saffron — known to be the best variety of the spice — for over 30 years. Every autumn, his family comes together for the annual ...

Saffron, the world’s most expensive spice, is prized for its striking red threads, rich aroma, and powerful medicinal and culinary properties. Though it’s typically cultivated in specific climates, ...

HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - It is early morning in a saffron field outside the western Afghan city of Herat and dozens of women are harvesting the delicate purple flowers, working quickly to gather ...

Finding a safe house in Afghanistan for saffron - that's right, saffron. The spice was high on Mohammad's list as he watched the Taliban take over his home country. Now, we're just using his first ...

The spice saffron contains antioxidants that reduce inflammation. Research has linked saffron with alleviating depression and ...

Morocco, Africa’s fifth-largest economy, has outpaced Nigeria in the production and exports of saffron, the highly ...

Autumn is iconic for its blazing maple and oak displays, but what if you could trade the usual New England backdrop for a vineyard valley or a field of saffron?Arrowtown, New ZealandAutumn: March to ...