Greece's 'red gold': saffron trade blooms in wilted economy
2018-11-08T12:26:34Z By Karolina Tagaris
KROKOS, Greece (Reuters) - Every autumn, Zisis Kyrou is more often found plucking flowers in northern Greece's purple saffron fields than in his office as a civil engineer.
Saffron - the spice so expensive it's called "red gold" - has brought jobs and money to a region better known for coal mines and unemployment. A year ago, its producers began exporting to the United States.
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