Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the "saffron crocus". Saffron crocus grows to 20–30 cm and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmas, which are the distal end of a carpel.

Saffron Benefits

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world! It is produced from the saffron crocus flower (Crocus sativus). It is actually the dried stigmas (which are the insides of a flower that catch pollen) and has a deep auburn colour and sweet flavour. The stigmas can only be picked by hand as machines are not delicate enough. It takes 250,000 stigmas to make just half a kilo of saffron, hence its high price, however you only need a pinch as it is very strong.

Botanical name: Crocus sativus

Saffron belongs to the iris family, and has had a plethora of uses throughout millennia. As far back as the writings of Galen and Hippocrates, saffron was mentioned as a medical treatment for coughs, colds, stomach ailments, insomnia, uterine bleeding, scarlet fever, heart trouble, and flatulence.

Although the origins of saffron are disputed to where it comes from, but considering the way that the Sowing takes place in the months of June and July and must be hot followed by The harvesting that takes place between the end of October-beginning of November and must be start of winter and should be cold. This makes Iranian weather condition perfect for this species of plant. Most confirm that it comes from Orient, because its cultivation was widely spread in Minor Asia far before the birth of Christ.