The price of this spice is 600 thousand TL per kilo: Wealth is sprouting from the soil

Saffron grown in Tekirdağ is attracting attention due to its high price and challenging production process. Producers expect the price per kilogram to rise to 600 thousand liras this year. Saffron grown in Gazioğlu Mahallesi, a neighborhood in the central district of Süleymanpaşa in Tekirdağ, continues to be the "Spice that competes with gold" this year with its kilogram price reaching 600 thousand liras. The production of saffron, which is newly gaining recognition in Thrace, requires intensive labor, with only 3 stigma threads obtained from each flower. Therefore, sales are conducted by the gram. From a 7-dönüm area, a maximum of 3 kilograms of saffron can be obtained, and it is used in many sectors from gastronomy to cosmetics, textiles to medicine. Due to its labor-intensive and rare nature, saffron appears expensive, but according to producers, it is actually considered "Affordable, even cheap, given the price of labor, a medicinal herb." "Saffron, a new prosperity for ...