Bahabad saffron growers harvested more than 1,200 kilos of saffron
Bahabad saffron growers were reported to be preparing to harvest more than 1,200 kilograms of dry saffron from 250 hectares. The estimate, attributed to the ... Read More...
Production of 77% of Iranian saffron in Khorasan Razavi province
A historical statement attributed to Nasser Tavakoli said Khorasan Razavi produced 77% of Iranian saffron while holding 78% of the country’s saffron area. The figures ... Read More...
Production of 3 and 7 tenths of saffron in Fars province
A historical agricultural report forecast more than 3.7 tonnes of saffron production in Fars Province, with Estahban supplying over 90 percent of the provincial crop. ... Read More...
Khorasan Razavi has the highest position of saffron production in the world
Khorasan Razavi has long held the highest position in Iranian saffron production and, by scale, one of the most important positions in the world. A ... Read More...
Harvesting more than 3 tons of dry saffron in Yazd province
A historical saffron harvest in Yazd province was reported at 3,146 kilograms of dried saffron from 663 productive hectares, within 909 hectares planted overall. The ... Read More...
About 2 times increase in saffron cultivation in Fars
A historical report described about a twofold increase in saffron cultivation in Fars Province, with roughly 1,100 hectares planted and harvested in the Iranian year ... Read More...
Production of 360 kg of dried saffron in Marand city
A historical agricultural report recorded the production of 360 kg of dried saffron in Marand city and valued that crop at 14 billion rials. It ... Read More...
The identity of Iranian saffron in danger of extinction
The identity of Iranian saffron is not literally becoming extinct: Iran remains the world’s leading producer. The real risk is that farmers create the product ... Read More...
Harvesting 5 kg of saffron per hectare in Fars province
A historical Fars agriculture report forecast more than 3.8 tonnes of saffron at a provincial average of five kilograms per hectare. It identified Estahban, Sepidan, ... Read More...
Saffron Petals: Uses, Benefits, and What Research Shows
Saffron petals are the purple tepals left after the three red stigmas have been removed from each Crocus sativus flower. Food-grade petals can be dried ... Read More...