Fraud at the Saffron (Be careful to buy)
Saffron fraud can involve another plant sold as saffron, genuine stigmas mixed with cheaper material, added weight, artificial colour or a false origin claim. That ... Read More...
Industrial uses of saffron
The industrial uses of saffron begin with what the spice naturally provides: colour, aroma and flavour. Food is the clearest commercial application. Saffron also has ... Read More...
Saffron Production in Afghanistan: Quality and Branding Context
The old headline “Saffron production in Afghanistan is very low quality” is not supported by the article beneath it. The 2013 report was actually about ... Read More...
Organic iranian saffron are exported to more
This 2013 report said organic Iranian saffron was among a small range of certified or transitioning products exported to the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the ... Read More...
Need for global management of saffron
The need for global management of saffron was the central argument at a National Iranian Saffron Council meeting in Mashhad in 2013. In the language ... Read More...
1819 tons of freight and customs Saffron Khorasan Razavi issued
This October 2013 report recorded a nine-month snapshot of Khorasan Razavi customs trade, with saffron listed among the province’s principal exports. Its published headline, “1819 ... Read More...
90% of the world’s saffron is cultivated in Iran
About 90% of the world’s saffron is cultivated in Iran, although “cultivated” and “produced” are not identical measures. The title of this 2013 report came ... Read More...
National Council emphasized Saffron: Saffron inject 100 million dollars into the industry, and stable saffron prices
In 2013, Iran’s National Saffron Council proposed a purchasing and storage mechanism intended to steady saffron prices and give farmers timely cash. The translated report ... Read More...
Iranian Saffron Exports: UAE Demand, Packaging and Growth
Iranian saffron exports rose by a reported 16% in the national nine-month period covered by this historical briefing, with the United Arab Emirates named as ... Read More...
Saffron and Liver Cancer: What the Research Suggests
Research on saffron and liver cancer is still preclinical. Crocin, crocetin and other saffron compounds have affected liver-cancer cells in laboratory experiments, and some studies ... Read More...