Colorado's hot, dry climate could be ideal for growing one of the world's most expensive spices

Name: Colorado's hot, dry climate could be ideal for growing one of the world's most expensive spices
Uploaded: 2026-08-27T19:03:00-0600
Duration: 3 min 26 s
Description: Colorado's hot, dry summers and cold winters can make growing crops challenging. But researchers at Colorado State University are studying whether those same conditions could make the state an ideal place to grow one of the world's most valuable spices: saffron.

Colorado's hot, dry summers and cold winters can make growing crops challenging. But researchers at Colorado State University are studying whether those same conditions could make the state an ideal place to grow one of the world's most valuable spices: saffron.