Iranian saffron is a suitable alternative to pistachios
In water-stressed parts of Kerman, the case for saffron as an alternative to pistachios begins with water and a very different growing cycle. The idea ... Read More...
15% growth of lands under saffron cultivation in Marand
Marand’s saffron-growing area was reported to have increased by 15%, according to figures attributed to the city’s agricultural authority. The original report is a historical ... Read More...
Iranian researchers on the effect of saffron on lowering blood pressure
Iranian researchers found that saffron extract, crocin and safranal lowered mean arterial blood pressure in anaesthetised rats. The experiment was useful pharmacology, but it did ... Read More...
Prediction of harvesting 36 kg of saffron from Khuzestan farms
The prediction of harvesting 36 kg of saffron from Khuzestan farms was made in a 2020 provincial report covering 35 hectares in Izeh, Baghmalek, Behbahan ... Read More...
Production of more than 14 tons of dried saffron in Rashtkhar
More than 14 tonnes of dried saffron were forecast from Rashtkhar’s fields in a report issued during the 2012 harvest. The figure was 14,840 kg ... Read More...
Lorestan saffron (red gold) is exported in the name of Mashhad
Lorestan saffron—often called “red gold”—was being sold in bulk to traders in Tehran and Mashhad, then exported under better-known regional names, according to farmers and ... Read More...
9 hectares of Meybod farms were planted with saffron
Nine hectares of Meybod farms were planted with saffron, including six hectares in the Sadrabad Nodooshan area, according to a local agricultural report published in ... Read More...
Lorestan Saffron Export: Branding and Packaging Gaps
The central problem in the archived Lorestan saffron export report was not the crop itself. It was the gap between growing saffron and presenting a ... Read More...
recipe for cooking Bukhara rice with Iranian saffron
Bukhara rice is a generous rice dish built around meat, carrots, onions, raisins and saffron. This version keeps the original proportions and the sweet-savoury character ... Read More...
recipe for baking traditional Agrdak sweets with Iranian saffron
Agrdak is a lightly sweet Iranian fried bread with a soft, saffron-coloured centre and a golden surface. The name also appears as Agardak, Agerdak or ... Read More...