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Heray Afghanistan Saffron

Eater: Can Good Saffron Change Lives? Mohammad ...

It is a warm spring afternoon in Herat Province in western Afghanistan. The winter was unseasonably short, and Mohammad Salehi is concerned that might have affected the sun-loving crops. Read...

Eater: Can Good Saffron Change Lives? Mohammad ...

It is a warm spring afternoon in Herat Province in western Afghanistan. The winter was unseasonably short, and Mohammad Salehi is concerned that might have affected the sun-loving crops. Read...

NPR Saffron

There Are Fears The Taliban Will Interfere With...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mohammad, an ex-interpreter for the U.S. military, whose company works with Afghan farmers to grow saffron for the U.S. market, about the effects of the...

There Are Fears The Taliban Will Interfere With...

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Mohammad, an ex-interpreter for the U.S. military, whose company works with Afghan farmers to grow saffron for the U.S. market, about the effects of the...

Chicago Magazine: Heray Spice Fights Fake Saffron

Chicago Magazine: Heray Spice Fights Fake Saffron

A saffron importer finds a niche while helping Afghan farmers.Area restaurants and home cooks who rely on Lake View–based Heray Spice for real-deal saffron from Afghanistan went through a bit...

Chicago Magazine: Heray Spice Fights Fake Saffron

A saffron importer finds a niche while helping Afghan farmers.Area restaurants and home cooks who rely on Lake View–based Heray Spice for real-deal saffron from Afghanistan went through a bit...

Saffron on Bon Appetit

The Best Online Spice Stores for Everything fro...

The Best Online Spice Stores for Everything from to Annatto Seed to Saffron.  Where you buy your spices is just as important as how you use them.READ MORE ON BON APPETIT

The Best Online Spice Stores for Everything fro...

The Best Online Spice Stores for Everything from to Annatto Seed to Saffron.  Where you buy your spices is just as important as how you use them.READ MORE ON BON APPETIT

Meet the Chicago Saffron Company that Supports Afghan Farmers

Meet the Chicago Saffron Company that Supports ...

With its bright red threads and hint of sweetness, saffron is a distinctive spice that requires a lot of work to cultivate. One Chicago-based saffron company is providing restaurants and...

Meet the Chicago Saffron Company that Supports ...

With its bright red threads and hint of sweetness, saffron is a distinctive spice that requires a lot of work to cultivate. One Chicago-based saffron company is providing restaurants and...

THE PRICE OF SAFFRON

THE PRICE OF SAFFRON

As the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is an extremely lucrative product. With limited production and growing demand, the spice has become increasingly vulnerable to adulteration and counterfeits.READ...

THE PRICE OF SAFFRON

As the most expensive spice in the world, saffron is an extremely lucrative product. With limited production and growing demand, the spice has become increasingly vulnerable to adulteration and counterfeits.READ...