[[File:Saffron.jpg|thumb|350px|left|Saffron]]
Other Names : Autumn Crocus, Azafrán, Azafron, Croci stigma, Crocus sativus, Indian Saffron, Kashmira, Kesar, Kumkuma, Saffron Crocus, Safran, Spanish Saffron, True Saffron, Zafran.<br>
Saffron (Crocus sativus, L.) is a culinary spice widely used in Middle Eastern dishes. Saffron is a naturally derived plant product from the Iris family. It must be hand-picked and dried. Three acres of the flower only produces one pound of saffron.