Turkey: Tourists are pouring into Safranbolu from all over the world for saffron, whose weight is sold for 100 thousand liras

The Turkish variety of the saffron plant, which is called "the most expensive spice in the world" used in many fields such as food, medicine and cosmetics, differs in terms of hardness, color and aroma compared to that produced in some countries such as Iran, Spain, India and Greece. WEIGHT 100 THOUSAND LIRA Tourists from all over the world come to Safranbolu to see saffron, which can dye a liquid up to 100 thousand times its weight yellow, can only be produced from 80 thousand flowers in half a kilogram, and whose kilogram is worth 100 thousand liras. The saffron plant, which has a history of 3,500 years, was traded in Western Anatolia during the Byzantine period and preserved its importance in the Ottoman period, has cell regenerative, respiratory disorders, depression, anxiety, memory loss, blood sugar level regulator, visual acuity increaser and prevention of cataract formation. exists. "TOO MANY FOREIGN GUESTS ARE COMING" Saffron producer İsmail Yılmaz told İhlas News Agency ...