persian saffron price-14/4/96

This page is a historical Persian saffron price record dated 14/4/96 in the Iranian calendar, not a live quotation. The date is most naturally read as 14 Tir 1396, which fell in July 2017. The stored list recorded several one- and two-kilogram saffron lines, but it did not identify the currency or explain whether each figure was a total, a per-kilogram rate or an asking price.

For that reason, the numbers are preserved below exactly as archival data and should not be converted into a present-day buying decision. Saffron prices, exchange rates and grade definitions have changed since 2017.

Price entries recorded on 14/4/96

• “Saffron Category (Girl Screw),” grade 1, 1kg: 4,800,000
• “Highest quality exported chenat,” grade 1, 1kg: 5,600,000
• “Sargol Momtaz Chenat,” grade 1, 1kg: 5,200,000
• “Sargol Momtaz Chenat,” grade 1, 2kg: 5,800,000
• White saffron (root), grade 1, 1kg: 1,500,000
• White saffron (root), grade 1, 2kg: 1,200,000
• Negin export saffron, grade 1, 1kg: 6,200,000
• “Negin Shallah,” grade 1, 1kg: 5,800,000
• “Saffron Shallah,” grade 1, 1kg: 5,300,000

The source heading supplied only “Price,” with no rial, toman, dollar or other currency label. Adding a currency now would turn an omission into an invented fact. The unusual pattern in which the two-kilogram root entry is lower than the one-kilogram entry also shows why the figures cannot safely be treated as simple line totals.

What the translated grade names mean

“Girl Screw” appears to be a literal rendering of dokhtar-pich, the traditional bunch form in which red stigmas remain attached to lighter style material. “Chenat” probably refers to Qaenat, a major saffron-producing area, but the original-language labels are not present on this page.

Sargol generally describes separated red stigma tips, Negin a longer all-red presentation, and white saffron or root the pale style portion. “Shallah” is too ambiguous in this translation to map confidently to a current grade. Historic commercial labels also varied by seller, so a familiar name does not prove that two lots met the same specification.

Why this is not a current UAE saffron price

Some people find this archive while searching for Iranian saffron price in UAE, saffron price in UAE, saffron rate in UAE or zafran price in UAE. The 2017 list does not state that the figures were collected in the UAE, quoted in dirhams or offered for delivery there.

An Iranian wholesale reference and a UAE retail offer can differ for legitimate reasons: package size, grade, laboratory documentation, freight, insurance, customs treatment, distributor margin and local taxes all affect the final quote. Currency conversion alone does not bridge those differences.

How to compare modern Persian saffron prices

Ask each seller for the same information before comparing numbers:

• the exact saffron grade and whether the lot is whole thread or powder;
• net weight and whether the price is per gram, ounce, kilogram or entire lot;
• currency, quote date and period for which the offer remains valid;
• country of dispatch and delivery destination;
• whether freight, insurance, duties and tax are included;
• harvest year, origin, batch number and available quality report;
• minimum order and packaging format.

A low unit price may reflect a large wholesale lot, more style material, older stock or costs excluded from the quote. A high price may reflect small premium packaging rather than a proportionate increase in chemical quality. Compare like with like.

Use the figures as an archive

The value of this page is historical: it preserves how a short market list described Persian saffron grades and numbers in 2017. It does not provide a live market feed, a guaranteed valuation or a current offer to sell.

For any purchase today, obtain a dated written quotation with a clear currency and delivery basis. If a supplier cannot explain the grade, weight and included costs, the headline number is not yet a usable price.