kashmiri saffron

kashmiri saffron
The state of Jammu and Kashmir is the place where saffron is predominately cultivated in India. In

fact Kashmir is considered one of the three prominent cultivating places of saffron all over the world.

Kashmiri saffron is seen as the legend of the saffron species where it has been grown in the fields

of Pampore near Srinagar for close to 2500 years.Kashmiri saffron is valued all over the world for its fine quality.

Saffron is one of the expensive product in the local markets after the gold.Saffron is a spice

derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus).50,000–75,000 flowers of saffron

are required to produce 1kg of saffron.About forty hours of labour are needed to pick 150,000 flowers.

A single saffron crocus contain only 3 piece of pure saffron this is why it the world’s most precious

spice.There are different types of saffron like Lachha Saffron,Mongra Saffron,Sargol Saffron,

Poushal Safforn,Bunched Saffron,White Saffron and Konch Saffron.

Apart from cooking Saffron have many more uses like in cosmetics and medicines.