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Saffron · Safran · Azafrán (Crocus sativus)
Crocus sativus is a perennial spicy herb and well known as Red Gold in producer countries. This plant is the most expensive cultivated herb in the world, due to the amount of labor involved in harvesting (picked by hand).
The underground parts of the plant, corms or bulbs, can be used to produce new plant as this plant has no seed propagation. The flower has also three yellow stamens, which do not contain the active compounds and usually are not collected. Each bulb produces one to seven flowers. The flower of C. sativa is a light purple, but it is the thread-like reddish-colored stigma of the flower that is valued both as a spice and as a natural colorant. It takes about 36,000 flowers to yield just 1 pound of stigmas.
The world’s annual saffron production is estimated around 300 tons per year. Iran is one of the most important area for cultivation (producing 76% of total). In addition to Iran, as one of the most important area for cultivation, West of Asia and Mediterranean countries, which have cold winter and warm summer especially with less humidity, are the appropriate areas for cultivation of saffron (Spain, Italy, Greek, India, Morocco).
- Technique: Ink on paper
- Print: Natural off-white 325g paper, FSC (without frame)
- Description: English, German, Spanish and the botanical name in latin
- Size: 148 x 210 mm (A5)
