The Other Saffron Price

From commenter “H.L.” comes this report from Hisar, India: The price of saffron has been increased and it is being sold at Rs.14000 to 15000 and some times 20,000 also (approx $300 per kg).

The situation is same in other cities also.

Is there any way we can do something about the price increase? In last 2-3 years the prices have been increased by 50% or more. This year again there is huge increase and all customers are very much upset about this.

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. It has been used for medicinal and culinary purposes since antiquity. Its high cost is mainly due to the fact that it takes roughly 70,000 handpicked stigmas of the saffron crocus to make one pound of saffron spice, and it is this labor-intensive harvesting that allows Kashmiri saffron growers to maintain a dominant position in the saffron market.

Saffron requires a somewhat special growing environment, so production is limited to a few countries. The majority of the world’s saffron actually originated from Kashmir region in northern India, whose traditional cultivators have for centuries gathered and painstakingly harvested their crops by hand.

But today, due to the higher cost of cultivation and harvesting, some farmers are choosing instead to cultivate and process cheaper crops like strawberries or tomatoes. This has led to a steady decline in prices over recent years.

The price of Saffron varies depending on grade, but generally ranges from US $700 per pound for Sargol grade (the best available) down to as low as US $20 per pound for lower quality saffron strands.

Another factor that affects the price of saffron is its color. Safranum berries

Saffron is one of the most expensive spices in the world. It can cost more than gold per gram.

The saffron spice comes from a plant that grows in mountainous regions at high elevations. These areas are usually located in countries where people live below the poverty line. The saffron spice is something that is used in cooking and its price can vary from country to country as well as from place to place.

Saffron is used as a seasoning for many dishes, especially for those that are part of Mediterranean cuisine such as paella and bouillabaisse. It also has some medicinal uses, including the treatment of depression, anxiety, and some cases of insomnia.

Saffron is a spice that is used in many recipes and is valuable because it is rare. The main sources of saffron are Iran, Greece and other Balkan countries. The price of saffron is determined by several factors.

Saffron from Iran is considered the best in the world. Increasing demand for saffron, especially from the United States of America, has increased the cost of this product to unprecedented levels. In fact, one gram of Iranian Saffron costs 2 million Rials (about 80 USD).

The reason for the increasing price of this product is that Iran produces only 150 tons per year, while the world’s consumption reaches 400 tons per year.

The saffron price depends upon the quality and quantity demanded in any particular city. The price of saffron is more than Rs 40,000 per kilogram in cities like Delhi and Mumbai while in some other states it’s available at cheap rate. The price of saffron may vary with its quality and quantity.

The cultivation and harvesting of saffron is difficult than any other spices. Saffron is mainly cultivated on small area. It takes around 150,000 handpicked flowers to obtain one kilogram of dry saffron stigmas. The harvesting procedure is very hard as it needs around 75 hours to harvest a single kilogram of saffron. A small break or mistake during the harvesting can spoil the whole lot.

In order to make a gram of pure saffron, it requires 50,000-75,000 flowers. It has been estimated that every year 150 tons of flowers are being collected just for producing 2 tons of dry stigmas which are being used for extraction of pure saffron color.

Saffron has been used as an alternative medicine for many years due to its antibacterial properties. Saffron can also be used for preservation and coloring purpose in food industry because it has an intense yellow color which

Saffron is a spice obtained from a flower, it’s also known as “red gold” because of its high price. It can be used in many recipes and has an intense taste and aroma. The saffron plant is native to Asia but it’s also cultivated in Kashmir (India), Greece, Iran, Spain and Italy.

Saffron is the most expensive spice in the world. The world’s production of saffron accounts for about 80 tons per year, with India being the largest producer at 60 tons per year.

The price of saffron is very high because of its rarity and because it takes 70-80 thousand flowers to obtain one pound of dried saffron threads.

The reason why saffron is so expensive is that this spice requires lots of work before reaching the market. First of all harvested stigmas are dried on rooftops or open air in order to promote the oxidation process and simultaneously protect them from weather conditions and pests. Then they are sorted by hand according to their weight, size and cleanliness. After this step saffron goes through a grinding process which produces a fine powder that will be stored in sealed containers until sold.

Saffron is used not only as a spice but also as a coloring

Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of a plant called “Crocus sativus”. It has been used for a long time in cooking and also in perfume. The plant is native to Asia Minor, Greece, and North Africa.

The Saffron plant has purple flowers with three stigmas (thread-like parts) that are hand-picked to produce the saffron spice. The flowers must be picked by hand because the stigmas will quickly lose their color if they are touched or handled in any way.

The stigmas are dried and then used as saffron spice. One pound of Saffron may contain as many as 70,000 stigmas.