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The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice
The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice
In 2024 and 2025, saffron production in Kashmir hit an all-time low, and production here has fallen by 68 percent in the past 20 years. Local farmers and experts suspect shifting rainfall patterns and temperatures in the western Himalaya are playing a major rol
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The uncertain future of the world's most expensive spice
Saffron
Saffron
Saffron 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.
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