MOTHERS PRIDE SAFFRON

Saffron is a spice derived from the saffron rose, a perennial plant related to the lily, also known by its scientific name Crocus sativus. Crocus means thread in Greek, referring to the appearance of its stamens, while saffron is derived from the word safra, meaning yellow in Arabic.  The state of Jammu and Kashmir is the place where saffron is predominately cultivated in India. In fact Kashmir is considered one of the three prominent cultivating places of saffron all over the world. Kashmiri saffron is seen as the legend of the saffron species where it has been grown in the fields of Pampore near Srinagar for close to 2500 years.    In the beautiful valley of Kashmir, fields of crocus sativus have heralded the dawn for close to 2500 years."   Kashmiri saffron is valued all over the world for its fine quality. There are three grades of saffron available in Indian market and they are known as  Saffron Lachha, saffron Mongra and saffron Zarda. The stigmas ...