The botany and composition of saffron The scientific name for saffron is Crocus sativus. It is both a bulbous and herbal plant. The lifespan of the saffron plant is 7 to 10 years. The brown bulb of the saffron plant belongs to the corm family. Each bulb grows into 6 to 9 thin, herbal leaves. In the autumn, one or two pink or purple colored flowers bloom from each corm. The pistil of the saffron flower is in the center and contains the ovary and the thin, yellow style growing inside. Saffron flowers have bright, red stigmas that are 20 to 30 mm in length. The stigma is the edible and commercial part of saffron. The stigma has many chemical components, such as:
carbohydrates, minerals, vitamins, pigment (especially crocin), essence (especially safranal), and flavorings (especially picrocin).The botany and composition of saffron.
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Bunch Saffron
Bunch Saffron has different names, such as Dasteh Saffron or Dokhtar Pich Saffron (Dochtar Pitsch Saffron, or Dokhtar Saffron). Dasteh Saffron is the complete stigma (filament) of saffron in bundles. In other words, it contains the stigma with the whole style. It contains red-colored parts as well as orange, yellow, and white parts. Its coloring strength is relatively low compared to the Mancha and All Red types. Although the style of the saffron has a lower value compared to the red parts, many customers prefer to buy the whole thread rather than the red parts alone.
The competitive advantage of Dasteh Saffron over other types is its economic price.
Iran’s climate is suitable for growing saffron. The Best saffron in the world is Iranian saffron. Most of the saffron Iran Producers are from Kurdistan province, Kermanshah Province, and Razavi Khorasan Province.
Dasteh saffron is a type that is produced at the first stage of harvest even before Mancha Saffron. The Harvest Season for new crop is late September until Mid- October each year. So, we suggest booking your order for the new crop contact us in the first weeks of September.
Our Saffron customers are from all over the world. Such as Malaysia, Mauritius, Indonesia, France, Taiwan, Switzerland, Russia, China, Hong Kong, United Arab Emirates, India, etc.
