saffron of kashmir

saffron of kashmir

After the gold in the local market one of the most precious and most expensive thing in the whole

world is saffron (KESAR).There are only two or three places in the whole world where saffron grows.

Kashmir is one of them and kashmiri saffron is famous all over the world. Undoubtly It is expensive

because as it is stigmas of the saffron flower and Each flower contains only three stigmas,moreover

these flowers are picked by hands.The saffron plant is very small and its flower is the only part

which is seen above the ground.it has been estimated that 75,000 of these flowers are needed to

produce just one pound of Saffron filaments.Nowdays saffron are being used in different field

such as,Food industry, Food and Beverages ,Medicinal and Pharmaceutical,Cooking,Cosmetics,Perfumes

and Dyes.