The Story of Khorasan's Saffron : A Spice of Rich Culture and Health Benefits

South Khorasan province is located in eastern Iran. It is known to be one of the biggest producers of saffron, barberry, jujube, cotton and pomegranate. Traveling to South Khorasan in autumn is a delight; you will get to experience that the desert, nicknamed the land of red gold, is fully covered with beautiful purple flowers as far as eyes can see which are the flowers of Khorasan\'s Saffron. These flowers carry ‘red gold’ also known as...