Saffron Growing Regions of the World Compared
The world’s saffron growing regions plant the same crocus — climate, cutting and drying are what set them apart.
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Learn About Saffron
Field notes from a saffron house: how to tell real saffron from dyed, what Super Negin actually means, the Afghan tea ritual, and the dishes worth spending threads on — qabuli pulao, sholeh zard, sheer yakh. Start with the saffron ritual, check our lab results, or go straight to the crystal collection.
The Climate and Soil Behind Herat Saffron
A dry summer, a cold winter and fast-draining alkaline soil are what make the Herat valley suit the saffron crocus.
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The Saffron Harvest Calendar
A month-by-month calendar of the saffron year in Herat, and what each stage means for anyone buying threads.
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How Saffron Is Grown, Corm to Stigma
Saffron sets no seed, flowers for a few autumn weeks and grows through winter. The full cycle from planting a corm to a dried...
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The Crystal Bottle — 1 g
One gram of Super Negin in a crystal keepsake bottle. About 60 cups of tea.
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For the kitchen that cooks with saffron, not around it.
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