the petals grow longer, as do the slender stigmas at the center of the flowers. Here’s how to harvest saffron: Keep an eye on ...

A glimpse at Kashmir’s saffron harvest. Paper replicas of saffron flowers, which are harvested in mid-autumn (past our press time), made for T by the artist Sourabh Gupta.Credit...Photograph by ...

With its warm sunset hue and heady aroma, saffron — a spice as precious as gold — has long woven its magic through kitchens, cultures, and centuries. In her new book, Saffron: A Global History ...