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World Service,26 Oct 2018,8 mins

Edible Gold

Fifth Floor

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Renowned for its colour, price and fragrance, 90% of the world's saffron is grown in Iran. The BBC's Golnoosh Golshani has family ties to a famous saffron-growing region and she tells us about her relationship with this precious spice. Image: Iranian saffron in a gold box Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

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