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Saffron

Crocus sativus — The red thread

Saffron, Crocus sativus
Botanical name
Crocus sativus
Family
Iridaceae
Parts
flower
Origin
Mediterranean
Tradition
Mediterranean
Native range
Mediterranean basin
Grows in
Steppe
Compound classes
flavonoids, minerals
Flavour
Uniquely complex — warm, slightly sweet, subtly earthy and distinctively honeyed; the most characterful of all spice aromas
Habitat
Mediterranean native (Iran largest producer)
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