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Paula Jeitziner (L) and Rosemarie Imstepf pick flowers of crocus sativus, the saffron crocus, during the saffron harvest near the mountain village of Mund, south-western Switzerland October 30, 2009. About 120 planters
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A basket of crocus sativus, the saffron crocus is pictured during the saffron harvest near the mountain village of Mund, south-western Switzerland October 30, 2009. About 120 planters cultivate the saffron crocus
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