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contact us to get the best and competitive price. safran safronsaffron azafrane safraneSaffron, withits sweet smell reminiscent of honeyed hay, and glorious goldencolor, has long been prized throughout history as a delicious spiceand a valuable golden-yellow food dye. Produced from a beautifulpurple crocus, the parts used to make both spice and dye are thestigma and styles, tiny protrusions from the heart of the flower.So small are these parts that it takes between 50, 000 and 75, 000flowers to produce one pound of the dried spice, making it nosurprise that it is said to be worth its weight in gold!
High quality saffron issaffron which has a decent coloring capabilities (completely red ), and has a pleasant aroma.
Originating inSouthwest Asia, it is now cultivated in large amounts in Iran,Spain, India, Greece, Azerbaijan, Morocco, and Italy. Iran accountsfor nearly 94% of the world´s production, with the vast majority ofit being produced in the southern regions of the country. Smallcultivations are found throughout the world and can be seen inspecialty markets, but these seven countries are the world´slargest producers of commercial saffron.
The spice that is cultivated for our use cannot be found in thewild; all of it produced now is from the domesticated strain calledCrocus sativus. Selective breeding has resulted in the sterilestrain that is our modern plants. Common autumn crocus, orColchicum autumnale, has been mistaken for its domesticcounterpart, sometimes with deadly results.
In addition to its wonderful taste and deep golden-hued dye, itpossesses myriad healing properties. Saffron is proven to help withAlzheimer´s disease, depression, skin carcinoma, weight loss, PMS,breast cancer, and a host of other health issues. documentation hasbeen uncovered to show the use of the spice in treating more than90 ailments over the course of 4, 000 years.
Saffron has different name in any country, the word saffron is themost common. some famous names are : azafrán (in Spanish) , safrane(in France ) , zaferano ( in Italian ) and zuffron ( in Hindi)
It is by far one of the oldest herbs ever used for medicinalpurposes in the history of mankind and up to this date it is stillbeing used in some regions of the world such as India. As anexample, liquid saffron is good for nausea and does not lower theblood pressure.
Ofthe 250 times the herb Saffron is called for, approximately 200refer to its use as a tea - more than any other tea mentioned inthe readings - ranking fifth among the herbs named. Teas whichappear often in the readings are Watermelon Seed, Mullein, Camomileand Ragweed in that order, but Saffron leads the list by a widemargin. Europeans are believed to be among the first touse saffron as a spice in their cooking. Saffron is also used inmany other industries such as the tobacco industry, alcoholindustry, dairy industry, cosmetic industry for perfumes and facialcreams, and the dye industry, use as a fabricdye . Cleopatra used it to give her skin a goldencolor and romantic aroma. Saffron is also used in religiousceremonies. Tibetan Monks use saffron for prayer and blessing.Calligraphers have used saffron to write religious books such asthe Koran.
With so many beneficial properties, saffron is highly sought afterand prized for its valuable assets. As with any prized possession,there are bound to be counterfeits. Use the information you´ll findhere to learn all about the spice, from its botany to qualitygrading, and how to distinguish genuine saffron from imitations
Product Type : SingleHerbs & Spices
style : Dried
Processing Type : Raw
Color : FullyRed
Place of Origin : Iran(Islamic Republic of)
Brand Name : flora
Type : saffro - safron - saferan - zafran
grade : Negin , Sargol , Poushali ( poushal ) , bunch ,dasteh
Harvesting Season : Oct - Nov
Drying Process : Machine dried / Dried inshadow
Max. Moisture (%) : 8.2
Coloring (Crocine) : 228
Odor ( Safranal ) : 20 -50
Bitterness ( Picrocrocine ) : 87
Feature: Hand Sorted / metaldetected / 100% Natural / No additives or any foreignmaterial
Minimum OrderQuantity : 500 gram /grams
price : 1500-2000 $ /kg
Delivery Time : 2 - 7 days after receipt L/C or T/T inadvance
Packaging Details : startingfrom 1 gram up to 0.5kg
Payment Terms : TT
Supply Ability : 5000 KG per year
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