Kashmir: Autumn is tinged mauve from saffron blossoms - Srinagar turns into a purple carpet - Economic Times -jkupdate
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Every autumn, Pampore town, 13 km south of Srinagar, turns into a carpet of purple from the thousands of fallen saffron blooms.
Men, women and children, baskets in hand, brave the chilly mornings to pick the flowers.
Saffron, which is cultivated mainly in four districts of Jammu and Kashmir -- Pulwama, Budgam, Srinagar and Kishtwar -- is in great demand for its medicinal, cosmetic and aromatic properties.
The blossoms appear during late autumn from mid October to early November.
Saffron is also known as the golden spice, the quality of Kashmir's saffron is the best in the world and in terms of production, it is second only to Iran.
In Kashmir, saffron goes into Kong Kehwa, a delicious local tea.
Across India, it’s an integral condiment in many dishes ranging from biryani to kheer.
Right now saffron is produced 2-4.5 kg per hectare. But it can be doubled to 8-9 kg per hectare.
It sells at Rs 5 lakh per kilogram in the international market. In India it sells at about Rs 3 lakh per kg.
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