Saffron is well suited to the dry and hot conditions of parts of South Africa
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Farmer Joe Kroon weighs saffron threads harvested from his farm on the outskirts of Graaff Reinet
It takes about 150,000 flowers to produce one kilogramme of saffron, the world's most expensive spice
Livestock farmer Joe Kroon turned to saffron in desperation when drought threatened his livelihood and, as this season's harvest winds down, h…