Saffron – flower or spice?

The saffron harvest has begun in Turkey. This valuable plant grows in many provinces of Turkey, the largest number of which is grown in the province of Karabuk. Saffron is harvested by hand and dried, and then sent for processing. To get just 1 kg of dried saffron, you need to collect about 170 thousand flowers. One kilogram of dried saffron costs 100,000 lire.