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Saffron · Rice

2 records, side by side.

Field
Saffron
Rice
Country Iran China
Type food food
Maker — Early Chinese farmers
Region Khorasan, Iran Yangtze River Valley, China
Made since Cultivated since at least the 7th century BC Around 7000 BC
Verified record Yes No
Market trend $934/kg (−33.6% since 2016) —
Source Plants of the World Online, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew China, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Vietnam

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