iranian saffron exporter company

SAFFRON EXPORTER CO. has a reputation for being a leading producer and exporter of saffron- a reputation we have worked hard to earn. Our commitment to providing a positive, productive environment is so critical that it is one of our core values. We are fueled by our passion for gaining knowledge on how to come up with food safety measures to tackle with quality issues and provide adequate safeguards for public health. We have a comprehensive understanding of our customers’ needs and meeting the international safety standards helps the global market enjoy the natural spice which is grown in a country with a rich soil, sunshine and traditional agriculture techniques. For us, success is growth. If our customers are growing, our company is growing in our products, processes and profits.

Iran’s home grown treasure, the red gold, is classified into various grades according to the relative amounts of red stigma and yellow styles it contains. Grades of Iranian saffron are: "sargol" (red stigma tips only, strongest grade), "pushal" (red stigmas plus some yellow style, lower strength) and "bunch" or “Dasteh” saffron (red stigmas plus large amount of yellow style).

Persian Saffron grows from late October to mid-November. Flowers are individually hand-picked when fully open early in the morning before the sunlight before the scent is lost to the heat of day. Then the purple stigma is separated from the purple crocus flower. Later, the drying process starts by sun-dried, or by the machine to ensure no dust come into contact with Saffron. It takes anything from 70,000 to 250,000 flowers to make one pound of saffron