Saffron cultivation from the Achaemenid period

Cultivation of saffron in Kermanshah since the Achaemenid period An agricultural expert said: Saffron is a plant that has been cultivated in Kermanshah since the Achaemenid period. Farshad Hamzaei stated: Saffron is a stable plant and belongs to the genus of lilies, the onion of which is tuberous and thick, and the young onions are seen [...]