{"id":325,"date":"2024-10-20T13:17:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T09:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rubynaturalco.com\/?p=325"},"modified":"2024-10-25T23:23:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T19:53:43","slug":"saffron-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rubynaturalco.com\/?p=325","title":{"rendered":"Saffron Types"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Saffron Types<\/b><\/h5>

Saffron types are different in the market at different prices. Saffron is often divided into three categories, Sargol (All-Red saffron), Poushal and Bunch (Dasteh). This classification is based on the fact that which part of saffron strands is existed in the final product. Sometimes these categories are different in each country and they are based on the country of origin. Currently, the main producers of saffron are Iran, Afghanistan, Spain, and Greece.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

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Saffron is not all of the same quality and strength. Strength is related to several factors including the amount of style picked along with the red stigma. The age of the saffron is also a factor. It\u2019s important to know the color and flavor are concentrated in the red stigmas.<\/span><\/p>

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Saffron will differ according to the climate and weather and land conformation of its growing location, and the picking and processing techniques. Saffron is cultivated mainly in regions with hot, dry Summers and semi-arid land, on land that slopes toward the sun.<\/span><\/p>


One of the most important things about buying saffron is knowing different types of saffron. If you are going to buy this wonderful spice, you should know different types to have a better purchase. <\/span>Here we want to explain some important parts of saffron.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Sargol:<\/b> The top of the saffron flower is called Sargol in Farsi. Sargol saffron is considered to be of high quality because of its lack of yellow or orange threads. It has a specific, powerful aroma.<\/span><\/p>

Sargol saffron is known as All-Red saffron. In Spain, this kind of saffron is known as azafr\u00e1n Coup\u00e9. This part of saffron is well-known and customers are eager to try Sargol.<\/span><\/p>

Negin: <\/b>This part of saffron is as expensive as Sargol. The difference between Negin and Sargol is actually defined by the length of its threads. Negin threads are longer than Sargol threads. This part is almost red and they are pure and without style also its aroma is wonderful.<\/span><\/p>

Pushal: <\/b>In the Spanish language this type of saffron is known as Mancha<\/span>. <\/b>This past of saffron consists of red stigma with 1 to 3 mm of yellow style. These yellow parts of the stigma contain no value but many people prefer to buy this part of saffron because it can\u2019t be faked easily. The coloring power of Pushal is from 170 to 250 <\/span>USP<\/span><\/a>. Pushal saffron has a strong and lovely aroma and is really popular in countries like Spain and Italy.<\/span><\/p>

Konj: <\/b>This part of saffron is not classifying of kinds of saffron. After separating Sargol from Dasteh, the root or white part remains that called Konj or White saffron in Iran. Some people believe that the root of saffron has more aroma but scientific studies and analyses have shown that the red part of saffron has more valuable materials.<\/span><\/p>

(Learn how to test the quality of your saffron <\/span>here<\/span><\/a>.) <\/span>put the link here<\/span><\/p>

Saffron Types<\/b><\/h5>

Saffron is the most precious spice in the world. But due to its aroma and color is really popular and a lot of recipes have it as an important spice. Saffron has always being considered very valuable. Maybe you tasted saffron in such famous dishes as Paella. And also in north of Italy, saffron is used in Risotto, one of the most famous dishes in that region. And if you visited Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, you tasted saffron in their wonderful coffee. In Iran also saffron is a essential spice in a lot of dishes. In India, they use saffron as an important spice in ice-creams, sweets, rice and so on.<\/span><\/p>

Saffron is the stigma of the crocus flower and each flower only have three stigmas. So you can imagine how many of flowers are necessary to produce this spice. So obviously saffron is really expensive.<\/span><\/p>

One of the most important things about buying saffron, is knowing different types of saffron. If you are going to buy this wonderful spice, you should know different types to have a better purchase.<\/span><\/p>

Saffron producers sells it in different types. Each type have its own cost. Producers separate different type of saffron according to used parts of saffron strand for making it. In fact, when we are speaking about different types of saffron, we are not speaking about various producers or different manners for producing it. It is just about which parts are used to produce saffron.<\/span><\/p>

In this article we\u2019ll help you to know four types of saffron. Konj, Pushal (Mancha), Sargol and Negin. Reading this article you\u2019ll learn how to differ them so you\u2019ll be able to make better purchase.<\/span><\/p>