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Old Sep 9, 2021 | 12:09 am
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Originally Posted by boxo
As far as I remember from yesterday, I don't recall coming across Indian saffron. I'll look into it. And you reminded me I have a FTer FB friend who is of Iranian ancestry, so hopefully I'll get some recommendations there too. Thanks for sharing.
The Kashmir region of India has a long history of producing saffron, and it used to be the only commercial producing region of saffron in/from India. Some pictures of such:

https://zeenews.india.com/india/kash...a-2385899.html

Kashmiri saffron usually priced as far more expensive than Iranian saffron. The Uttarakhand region of India is also joining in the action of producing Indian saffron:

https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...w/86017813.cms

Saffron has great cultural significance in India. Interestingly enough it also has some seasonal cultural significance in Sweden too, but nothing like Indian saffron has in India.
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