My readers’ most common question about saffron is, interestingly enough, how can they avoid it? It’s not that they dislike the spice, which is fragrant and gorgeous. But it’s expensive, and they don’t ...

Saffron is the world’s most expensive spice. Usually obtained from the stigma of Crocus sativa flowers, it takes 150,000–200,000 flowers to produce one kilogram of saffron. Now, KAUST researchers have ...

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, smell, and ...