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Per gram, prices range upward to $65, according to a year 2015 evaluation, [29] £5.20 , according to an evaluation made during year 2014, [30] and €20, according to a year 2011 evaluation. [22] Bulk quantities of lower-grade saffron can reach upwards of US$ 500 per pound; retail costs for small amounts may exceed ten times that rate.
One freshly picked crocus flower yields on average 30 mg of fresh saffron or 7 mg dried; roughly 150 flowers yield 1 g (1 ⁄ 32 oz) of dry saffron threads; to produce 12 g (7 ⁄ 16 oz) of dried saffron, 450 g (1 lb) of flowers are needed; the yield of dried spice from fresh saffron is only 13 g/kg (0.2 oz/lb).
This is a list of prices of chemical elements. Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Listed here are mainly average market prices for bulk trade of commodities. Data on elements' abundance in Earth's crust is added for comparison.
The 'Gir Kesar' mango, also called Kesar, is a mango cultivar grown in the foothills of Girnar in Gujarat, western India. The mango is known for its bright orange colored pulp and was given the geographical indication status in 2011. The biggest market of Gir Kesar is in Talala Gir (45 km from Gir national park) known as a Mango Market Yard ...
Stamens are numerous, free or connate only at the base, ovary superior (1-2 celled) each cell with one to two axillary ovules. They are slender with a peltate to four-lobed stigma. The flowers are 4–7.5 cm (1.6–3.0 in) diameter, with four white petals. [3] The flowers are used to make an incense and to stuff pillows. [2]
The color Saffron (Hindi: भगवा, romanized: Bhagawā) is considered as a sacred color in Hinduism.According to Hindu mythology, Saffron (or Kesariya) is the color of Sunset and Fire which symbolises sacrifice, light, and quest of salvation. [6]
It remains in widespread use in Myanmar, where it is approximately equivalent to 16.33 grams (0.576 oz), and in the gold trade in Thailand, where it is defined as 15.244 grams (0.5377 oz) for bullion and 15.16 grams (0.535 oz) for jewellery. [1] For other uses, the baht is defined in Thailand as exactly 15 grams (0.5291 oz). [2]
In general the silver tael weighed around 40 grams (1.3 ozt). The most common government measure was the Kuping ( 庫平 ; kùpíng ; 'treasury standard') tael, weighing 37.5 grams (1.21 ozt). A common commercial weight, the Caoping ( 漕平 ; cáopíng ; 'canal shipping standard') tael weighed 36.7 grams (1.18 ozt) of marginally less pure silver.