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Morocco is one\nof the leading countries in the world after India, Iran and Spain in the production\nof Saffron. On a height of 1400 meters above sea level and about 90 kilometers east\nof Taroudant district, is located a small Moroccan town called \u201cTaliouine\u201d,\nwhich is well known for planting Moroccan Saffron and producing what is now\ncalled \u201cThe Red Gold\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Saffron of Taliouine, that takes the name of its hometown, is a Moroccan agricultural product that is known as one of the best kinds of Saffron in the world and as the most expensive spice in the world.  Saffron is derived from a flower called \u201cSaffron Crocus\u201d, from which the vivid crimson stigmata and styles, called threads are collected and dried to be used as a seasoning and coloring agent in food. Taliouine\u2019s Saffron is famous for having thick red threads without yellow edges, good smell and for being fresh. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moroccan Saffron\nof the town of Taliouine is planted over a space of 540 Hectares in 5 different\nareas which are Agadir Mloulen, Asaiss, Tassousfi, Sidi Ihsayen and Askawen,\nall near Siroua Mountain in the Middle Atlas Mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Taliouine\u2019s saffron is considered the only source for income for its inhabitants who rely mainly on the flower and its threads along with few other agricultural products to fulfill their needs. The people of Taliouine use the local Saffron with tea, for the taste and color and present it to Moroccan and foreign visitors considering its high nutritional value and important healing abilities, as the locals think it can heal about 90 sicknesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The town of \u201cThe\nRed Gold\u201d, as it\u2019s called, hosts a festival yearly and regularly, called \u201cTaliouine\u2019s\nfestival of Saffron\u201d. Since the festival\u2019s first edition in 2007, it has been\ngrowing in fame and allowing for Moroccan Saffron to compete with that of Iran,\nIndia and Greece. Despite Taliouine dedicating 540 Hectares of its fertile land\nto the production of Saffron, only 4 kilograms of Saffron are produced for each\nhectare of land, yearly.  Getting 500 grams\nof the Red Gold requires planting at least 70,000 flower, all correctly\nplanted, treated and cared for. In addition to this, Taliouine\u2019s fresh Saffron\nloses about 80% of its weight after getting dried. A 25 Kilograms of fresh\nSaffron will only weigh about 5 kilograms after drying. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price of 1\nkilogram of Taliouine\u2019s Saffron ranges from 10 thousand to 15 thousand Moroccan\nDirhams (2000 US Dollars), and it takes about 120 thousand to 140 thousand\nflowers to produce 1 kilogram of Taliouine\u2019s Saffron. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moroccan Saffron\nis in growing demand between tourists, making Taliouine one of the tourists\u2019\nfavorite destinations, especially since it is in the Middle of such beautiful\nscenery. During your time in Morocco, it is recommended that you buy Saffron\nwith the guidance of one of the local guides in the Medina of Fes or Marrakech,\nas the product is expensive and tourists can be manipulated to buy a cheaper\nsimilar product. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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