The world's most expensive spice, saffron, meets the soil.

In Safranbolu district of Karabük, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the planting of saffron bulbs, known as "the world's most expensive spice" with a price of half a million per kilo, has begun. As part of the planting activities carried out in the Safranova garden of Gayza village in Safranbolu, 150 thousand saffron bulbs were planted. With a history of approximately 3,500 years, saffron, which was traded in Western Anatolia during the Byzantine period and maintained its importance during the Ottoman period, was given the title of "national plant" and was registered with a geographical indication by the European Union Commission last year. Harvested in October and November when it reaches a height of 15-30 centimeters, saffron can dye 100 thousand times its weight in liquid yellow. Only 500 grams can be obtained from 80 thousand flowers, and with a price of 450 thousand lira per kilogram, saffron is called "the world's most expensive spice." Safranbolu District ...