Revision as of 15:07, 14 June 2012

The Problem

Saffron Background

Hover to learn about saffron

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    title[0] = "Saffron Overview";
    title[1] = "Flower of Crocus sativus";
-   title[2] = "harvesting of saffron";
+   title[2] = "Harvesting saffron";
    title[3] = "Final product";
    title[4] = "Synechocystis";
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    var text = new Array();
    text[0] = "Hover to learn about saffron production";
-   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. (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. (FINISH THE ABOUT THE PLANT)";
-   text[2] = "about why its $$$";
+   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[3] = "about saffron's use";
    text[4] = "about the bug";