Cold weather caused the world's most expensive spice to bloom early

Saffron, which is listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and is synonymous with Karabük's Safranbolu district, began to bloom due to the early onset of cold weather. After a dry summer season, the cultivation of saffron, which was started late due to its price and is called "the most expensive spice in the world," bloomed earlier than expected because the air temperatures were at the desired level. The early blooming of saffron, which has a 3,500-year history, is used in many areas such as food, medicine, and cosmetics, and was traded in Western Anatolia during the Byzantine period and maintained its importance during the Ottoman period, delighted the producers. While saffron is planted in August, it is harvested in October-November when it reaches a height of 15-30 centimeters and is good for diseases such as cancer, cough, asthma, bronchitis, skin, immune, and hormone disorders. The "national plant" marked with a geographical indication by the European Commission also ...