saffron crocuses

saffron crocuses Review

In October, the fields all around Consuegra are purple with saffron crocuses. These flowers appear overnight, and the three threads of the female stigmas and styles must be handpicked from each one immediately. The threads are then dried over braziers in private homes to become the "red gold" worth €1,800 per kilogram. The process, which requires 4,000 crocuses to make 2 grams of saffron, has been used for 700 years. Consuegra's Fiesta de la Rosa del Azafrán (Saffron Festival), complete with competitions and saffron-based foods, is held here the last week of October.