"Real Saffron" Oversized Heavyweight t-shirtSaffron is the most valuable and rarest of oriental spices. It is so valuable most saffron dealers are pushing fake saffron on unwitting spice aficionados. Saffron is one of the most labor intensive crops to produce. The stigmas must be picked by hand, often during a brief harvesting window to ensure quality. It takes approximately 150,000200,000 flowers to produce just one kilogram (2. 2 pounds) of saffron. Low Yield Per Flower Each saffron crocus