Saffron enters harvest season in SW China’s Guizhou

Villagers heat saffron threads in Zhujiachang Town of Yuping Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2026. Recently, saffron grown in Zhujiachang has entered its harvest season. Villagers are engaged in picking, drying, and processing to supply the market. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Villagers harvest saffron in Zhujiachang Town of Yuping Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 2, 2026. Recently, saffron grown in Zhujiachang has entered its harvest season. Villagers are engaged in picking, drying, and processing to supply the market. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Villagers harvest saffron in Zhujiachang Town of Yuping Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 2, 2026. Recently, saffron grown in Zhujiachang has entered its harvest season. Villagers are engaged in picking, drying, and processing to supply the market. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Villagers process saffron in Zhujiachang Town of Yuping Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2026. Recently, saffron grown in Zhujiachang has entered its harvest season. Villagers are engaged in picking, drying, and processing to supply the market. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)

Villagers process saffron in Zhujiachang Town of Yuping Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Nov. 1, 2026. Recently, saffron grown in Zhujiachang has entered its harvest season. Villagers are engaged in picking, drying, and processing to supply the market. (Photo by Hu Panxue/Xinhua)