When Avtar Dhillon was looking for a crop to grow at his farm in Abbotsford, B.C., he thought, why not try the world's most expensive spice — saffron. 's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said it doesn't know of any other farms in the province growing saffron. Each flower from the saffron crocus is hand-picked and produces three crimson stigmas, or threads, of saffron. The saffron crocus usually grows in hot, arid weather, with 90 cent of the world's production coming out of Iran. who's growing saffron means, suddenly, we have access to saffron.

Source: CBC News November 14, 2021 05:27 UTC