Team:WashU/Saffroninakansynecho

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   text[0] = "Hover to learn about saffron production and our project";
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   text[0] = "Fly you tiny, pointy hovercraft over the pictures to learn about saffron production and our project";
   text[1] = "Saffron is a spice derived from the flowers of the saffron crocus, more formally known as <i>Crocus sativus</i>. Each saffron crocus produces up to four flowers, each of which has three stigmas. The saffron spice is the end product of drying those stigmas. The spice harvested from the flowers possesses many uses. Along with being an additive in foods in order to provide both color and taste, saffron also possesses anticarcinogenic and antidepressant properties. Saffron is also used as a fabric dye,  (FINISH THE ABOUT THE PLANT)";
   text[1] = "Saffron is a spice derived from the flowers of the saffron crocus, more formally known as <i>Crocus sativus</i>. Each saffron crocus produces up to four flowers, each of which has three stigmas. The saffron spice is the end product of drying those stigmas. The spice harvested from the flowers possesses many uses. Along with being an additive in foods in order to provide both color and taste, saffron also possesses anticarcinogenic and antidepressant properties. Saffron is also used as a fabric dye,  (FINISH THE ABOUT THE PLANT)";
   text[2] = "Saffron is currently the most expensive spice in the world. Around 75,000 flowers of saffron are needed to produce just one pound of the spice. The vast amount of manual labor required to hand-pick the stigmas out of the flowers explains the exorbitant price of the spice. (FINISH THE ABOUT WHY IT IS EXPENSIVE)";
   text[2] = "Saffron is currently the most expensive spice in the world. Around 75,000 flowers of saffron are needed to produce just one pound of the spice. The vast amount of manual labor required to hand-pick the stigmas out of the flowers explains the exorbitant price of the spice. (FINISH THE ABOUT WHY IT IS EXPENSIVE)";

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Hover to learn about saffron