Picking Saffron in Torbat Heydarieh
Picking saffron across the rolling fields of Khorasan Razavi. Torbat Heydarieh saffron is harvested across a large, climatically varied part of southern Khorasan Razavi. One ... Read More...
Saffron harvesting steps
Saffron flowers are gathered gently and moved quickly to a clean separation area; the red stigmas are removed and dried after picking. Saffron harvesting steps ... Read More...
Saffron souvenirs!
A good saffron gift is small, well sealed and traceable to its producer, harvest and place of origin. Saffron souvenirs! The idea makes sense: genuine ... Read More...
The sharp decline in saffron prices in Torbat Heydarieh
The sharp decline in saffron prices in Torbat Heydarieh was a historical market episode that prompted local officials to pursue a negotiated purchase programme for ... Read More...
Why saffron prices fall: harvest, supply and exports
Saffron supply, grade and buyer demand all influence a comparable market price. Saffron prices fall when available supply grows faster than immediate demand. Harvest timing, ... Read More...
Saffron Planting at Research Institute of Zabol University
First-year flowers show that corms completed a growth cycle; a research institute still needs yield, water, quality and cost records before recommending regional expansion. Saffron ... Read More...
Planting saffron in the city of Chalus
Planting saffron in the city of Chalus first made local news through a modest trial in the Marzanabad district. That distinction matters. The trial showed ... Read More...
Increasing the planting of saffron in Khalkhal
The plan to increase planting saffron in Khalkhal was part of a wider attempt to match crops to the county’s varied climate and water limits. ... Read More...
Planting saffron in the city of Baft
Planting saffron in the city of Baft developed from a limited local crop in the early 1990s into part of Kerman Province’s move toward lower-water ... Read More...
Saffron Harvest in Gilan: Mountain Farms, Yields and Origins
The saffron harvest in Gilan developed in a setting very different from Iran’s dry eastern growing regions. Local agricultural reports placed the crop on cooler ... Read More...