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    Southern Gold

    Dec 19, 2021 2 minutes
    —Tobias Buck

    Producing saffron is tough work. Not only does it grow in tiny amounts, and only as much as sun and soil allow, but it can be back-breaking to harvest. On your knees, hands in the soil.

    Traditionally grown in the dry heat of places like Spain, Iran and Morocco, saffron has been treasured since ancient times for its health benefits and subtle, complex, honey-like flavour. In

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