Close-up of a purple Crocus sativus flower - meisam sharifnezhad/Shutterstock Despite their resemblance, most crocus species and lookalikes are inedible or outright ...
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Why saffron costs more than gold: The economics behind the priciest spice
Most of us have heard that saffron is expensive. Some might even know it's a spice that comes from a flower.Still, few truly grasp why this crimson thread commands prices that rival precious metals.
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When the first rains began in autumn, lilac-blue flowers thrust up through my lawn on bare stems, crocuses I ...
Not every purple crocus is your friend. The part of the plant you actually eat -- the vivid crimson stigmas -- produce saffron, the world's most coveted and expensive spice, and they come from just ...
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