This saffron is USDA Certified Organic, and it has âLa Mancha D.O.P.â seal. This seal means this highest quality and aromatic saffron is grown, processed and packed in the La Mancha region of Spain. Saffron threads are the dried stigmas of the saffron crocus, of which there are 3 saffron stigmas in a saffron crocus. Originating in Greece, it is one of the most expensive spices in the world. 75,000 saffron crocuses are needed to produce a single pound of saffron threads, explaining the precious...