The Dutch applicant saffron production in Iran
A five-person Dutch delegation visited Marand, Iran, in 2016 to discuss participation in saffron production and other low-water crops. The proposal was exploratory: local officials ... Read More...
Disadvantages of saffron
Culinary saffron and concentrated supplements are different products and should not be treated as equivalent. The main disadvantages of saffron appear when a concentrated product ... Read More...
Dealer profit of 3 million a kilo of saffron!
The “3 million” in this article’s title referred to the reported gap between a saffron dealer’s buying and selling price in Iran during the 2016 ... Read More...
Malaysia Equatorial into the saffron production
Can saffron grow in Malaysia? Yes, but the strongest evidence is for a carefully controlled indoor environment, not an ordinary open field in Malaysia’s equatorial ... Read More...
International registration process national brand of Iranian saffron
The international registration process for a national brand of Iranian saffron was presented in 2016 as part of a wider export plan, not as a ... Read More...
Saffron for Athletes: What the Research Actually Shows
Saffron can add flavour to a balanced meal; supplement-performance claims require separate evidence. Saffron for athletes is an interesting research subject, but it is not ... Read More...
118 thousand genes discovered saffron in the country
Saffron genomics begins with carefully identified plant material and validated sequence data. A 2016 investment briefing in Khorasan Razavi reported that 118,000 saffron “genes” had ... Read More...
Pure saffron ways to identify counterfeit
Pure saffron ways to identify counterfeit begins with an important limit: no kitchen trick can certify a saffron lot. Appearance, smell, texture and a simple ... Read More...
Sunscreen properties of saffron
Laboratory formulations can screen saffron-derived compounds for UV absorption; they are not homemade sunscreen recipes. Saffron and its aromatic compound safranal can absorb ultraviolet light ... Read More...
Why Price Stability Matters for Iranian Saffron Exports
For Iranian saffron exporters, a stable and explainable market can matter more than one unusually high price. Sharp rises make foreign buyers delay orders, change ... Read More...