Negin saffron co. mashhad

• MOQ 1 Gram
• TypeIranian Saffron
• StyleDried
• CertificationHACCP Certified
• Cultivation TypeNatural, Organic
• Shelf Life1ys
• ColorNatural-red, Red
• FeatureFreshness, High Quality, Natural Taste
• Packaging Size100g, 1gm, 200gm, 2gm, 50gm, 5gm
• Brand NameNegin Saffron

Saffron which has fascinated the globe is a valuable herb with a pleasant taste, color and aroma in Iran.  Saffron, scientifically named Crocus Sativus, is called “Safran” in French. It is a herbaceous plant in iridaceae family which flowers before coming into leaf during the autumn. It is a small perennial plant, 10 to 30 cm in height, root bulbs of spherical shape with no stem. In the midst of the bulb or stem base, some long slim leaves grow which bear up to four flowers. Flowers are in six beautiful purple petals which in some varieties are in rose color. They have three stamens and a pistil, each with three vivid crimson stigmas. Together with the styles or stalks that connect the stigma to their host plant, dried stigmas are used mainly in various cuisines as a seasoning and coloring agent. The flowers possess a sweet, honey-like fragrance and slightly taste bitter. Red stigmas of the saffron are the commercial and edible stuff.  With all splendor and beauty, saffron is a plant of low expectations. Certain features of this product include the following:   water demand is low   possibility of utilization is for 5 to 7 years in one time planting   crops are long lasting   transportation is easy   there is no need for complex technology at the time of planting, harvesting, and irrigation when the condition is not critical Saffron is fully significant in nutrition, medicine, ornaments and industry. Since saffron is nourishing, people use it as fragrance and coloring agent in various cuisines.