Kashmir’s Saffron Harvest Begins, Bringing Fields of Purple into Bloom

2 Nov 2026 10:27 PM IST

The annual harvest brings Kashmir’s famed saffron fields to life, as delicate purple flowers are carefully plucked to yield the region’s prized spice.

Blooming saffron flowers during the harvest season, at Pampore in Pulwama district, Jammu and Kashmir, Monday, Nov. 2, 2026. (PTI Photo/Burhaan Kinu)

( Source : PTI )