90% of the world’s saffron is grown in Northwest Iran. Not sure what percentage we grew back in the 16th century, but it was lucrative. So mush so, a town was named after it.

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The Wrigglers #gardening #cartoon on harvesting #saffron crocus with the help of some expert articles:
How to Grow saffron with Gardener’s World
An article on this: https://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/grow-plants/how-to-grow-saffron/
English Saffron
David Smale re-introduced Saffron back into Essex in 2000. Giving its name to Saffron Walden, saffron was a big earner in this area way back in the 16th and 17th centuries. Discover more here:
https://www.englishsaffron.co.uk/
The Wrigglers #gardening #cartoon looks at how to grow your own Saffron Crocus with the help of some expert articles:
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