Premium Quality Saffron

Premium quality saffron is produced from the saffron plant known as Crocus Sativus, and it can grow up to 20-30 centimeters. From each flower, you can only get three saffron threads, and each of them should be collected by hand and needs to be dried. The drying process determines whether the collected saffron is premium quality saffron or not.

Premium quality saffron is known as the golden spice due to its color and price. Many countries produce high-quality saffron, including Iran, Spain, India, and Greece. However, most of the saffron you find in the hypermarkets in your area or country is imported from Iran.

Types of Premium Quality Saffron

Different types of premium quality saffron are produced and imported from Iran. Most of the saffron produced in Iran are coming from the northern part of Iran since saffron needs to grow in a dry climate. Furthermore, the majority of premium quality saffron is imported from Iran due to the crop protection and traditional harvesting process that makes it the top quality saffron that we all know and love today.

Premium quality saffron is used in cooking, black saffron tea, saffron rock candy, saffron herbal tea, and most importantly due to the properties that premium quality saffron has it is also used in traditional medicine as well. For example, saffron is known to fight cancerous cells, improve your mood and reduce anxiety, etc.

Saffron comes in different types based on the quality and the harvesting method. The types of saffron determine the quality of saffron. The Iranian saffron comes with different grades such as Sargol, Negin, Super Negin, and Pushal. Super Negin premium quality saffron is the majority of exported saffron from Iran.

History of Iranian Saffron

Iranian saffron cultivation goes back many thousands of years and there’s even cave finds that have revealed the paintings of saffron-based pigments in a cave dating back to 1000 years in the Persian Empire. They were fervent believers in saffron and used it to treat ailments. In addition, they began using stigmas of saffron for dyeing the carpets, rugs, and royal carpets. They even for funeral shrouds.

Apart from the medicinal benefits, it was also employed for an aroma. It is said it was Alexander the great who employed saffron to be an ingredient in his tea, later adding it to bathwater. He believed that saffron could be able to heal his wounds.

Conclusion

High-quality saffron that is imported from Iran comes in different grades such as Sargol, Negin, Super Negin, and Pushal. Premium quality saffron is used in cooking, beverages, and medicinal purposes. In Iran, most manufacturers tend to produce saffron-based products such as saffron rock candy, saffron herbal tea, and even saffron cake pastry.