Growing Saffron in Australia

The World's Most Valuable SpiceSaffron — the dried stigmas of Crocus sativus — is the most expensive spice by weight in the world, retailing for $5,000–$10,000 per kilogram. This extraordinary price reflects the impossibility of mechanical harvesting (each flower must be picked by hand and the three stigmas extracted individually) but also creates an intriguing opportunity for the home gardener: even a small planting can produce a meaningful supply of a spice that ordinarily costs dollars …