KABUL, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Afghanistan exported saffron and ferula asafetida worth 77.5 million U.S. dollars over the past six months, spokesman for the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Akhundzada ...
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 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 ...
is a precious spice derived from the vivid crimson stigmas of the saffron crocus flower. Each stigma is handpicked and carefully dried to produce saffron threads, which are known for their ...