SAFFRON IS DERIVED from Crocus sativus, a fall-blooming plant commonly known as the “saffron crocus.”
Photo by Deborah J. Benoit
By Deborah J. Benoit
Did you know that the world’s most expensive spice comes from a type of crocus? It’s true. Saffron is derived from Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus.”
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