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Saffron · Falafel

2 records, side by side.

Field
Saffron
Falafel
Country Iran Egypt
Type food food
Maker — Egyptian Coptic Christians
Region Khorasan, Iran Egypt
Made since Cultivated since at least the 7th century BC Disputed, possibly as early as the 4th century AD
Verified record Yes No
Market trend $934/kg (−33.6% since 2016) —
Source Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Egypt, Lebanon, Israel, Palestin

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