Once these flowers open up, it's best to immediately start harvesting saffron by gently tweezing the threads, laying them to dry for two to three weeks in a dark and well-ventilated area ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Harvesting saffron requires a lot of physical labor to get the flowers from the field to final packaging. The harvesting process plus its distinct flavor ...

Saffron's high cost is due to the labor-intensive process of harvesting and its requirement of a large number of flowers to produce a small amount of saffron threads. 2. How is saffron harvested?

Pure saffron is known for its benefit and advantageous uses which impacts the dishes it is used or added on. Saffron has ...

Kashmiri saffron threads are noticeably longer and thicker and their deep red colour makes them easy to identify. Sold in loose tangles with two varieties — one with the yellowish-white ‘style ...

But harvesting all of that saffron comes at a price. Ghalehgolabbehbahani: Why Iran is the main producer of saffron? Because workers are available and they are cheap.