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2. Saffron trade - Wikipedia

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   Saffron is one of the world's most expensive spices by weight due to its difficulty to harvest. [1] Saffron consists of stigmas plucked from the vegetatively propagated and sterile Crocus sativus, known popularly as the saffron crocus.

3. Saffron - Wikipedia

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   Saffron (/ ˈ s æ f r ə n,-r ɒ n /) [1] is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". The vivid crimson stigma and styles , called threads, are collected and dried for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food.

4. Use of saffron - Wikipedia

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   Sale of saffron and other spices in Iran. Saffron is a key seasoning, fragrance, dye, and medicine in use for over three millennia. [1] One of the world's most expensive spices by weight, [2] saffron consists of stigmas plucked from the vegetatively propagated and sterile Crocus sativus, known popularly as the saffron crocus. The resulting ...

5. 10 Vegetables With Sky-High Price Tags - AOL

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   Though used primarily as a spice, saffron’s cultivation comes from a type of crocus flower whose delicate stigmas are harvested as the most expensive “vegetable” product. Since each flower ...

6. The 10 Most Absurdly Expensive Foods in the World - AOL

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   4. Saffron. Saffron is a uniquely valuable seasoning that you can only harvest from the crocus sativus flower. Not only is the plant rare and hard to grow, but each one yields a minute amount of ...

7. Why Is Saffron So Expensive? - AOL

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8. History of saffron - Wikipedia

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   Saffron, a spice derived from the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus), has through history remained among the world's most costly substances. With its bitter taste, hay-like fragrance, and slight metallic notes, the apocarotenoid -rich saffron has been used as a seasoning, fragrance, dye , and medicine .

9. List of Indian spices - Wikipedia

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   Used as Tempering Spice. Saffron pulp Actually, safflower concentrate Saffron: World's most expensive spice. Used for flavouring rice & desserts. (Hindi: Kesar केसर) Sesame seed: Black Sesame seed (Hindi: Kala Til काला तिल) White Sesame seed (Hindi: Til तिल) Star Anise: Exotic, Chinese-influenced flavours Used as ...