When you think of the most precious substances on Earth, your mind probably jumps straight to glittering bars of gold or rare, sparkling diamonds hidden deep in a vault. However, there’s a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ALCALDE — Douglas Oberwortmann and his wife have been picking saffron crocus blooms almost every day for the past three weeks, ...

Saffron can cost up to $10,000 per pound. It comes from the flower Crocus sativus, a small purple bloom that appears for only a short window each year. The part used as a spice is the stigma, the thin ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Could a red spice bring in green for New Mexico’s farmers? New Mexico State University is hoping to find out. Saffron, the most ...

Mohammad Salehi opens a jar of saffron and smells the dark crimson threads nestled inside. The spice has a rich, musky aroma that’s a reminder of home. Heray Spice, Salehi’s fair trade business, ...