Fake Saffron Test: 8 Clues to Spot Real Kashmiri Saffron By: Kashmir Bazar | October 2026 Saffron is the most carefully faked spice on the shelf. Here is who the usual suspects are, which clues give them away, and what no home test can prove. Imagine a shopper in a spice market, holding a small […]
Kashmir Saffron Harvest 2026: A Field Guide to Pampore’s Short, Precious Season By: Kashmir Bazar | October 2026 Flowers are opening on Pampore’s karewa plateaus and picking is expected to start this week. Here is how a harvest day runs, how saffron is made and graded, where it comes from, and what buyers should know. […]