Product Description

I. What is Saffron?

Some vocabulary evidences illustrate that the Saffron is originated in great Persia, now Iran. It was first found in the skirts of month Alvand. Nowadays, Khorasan province is the suitable place for growing and processing. Best Saffron in the province is grown in Torbat Heidarieh, Ghayenat (Qayenat), Gonabad, Ferdous , Sabzevar, Kashmar, Birjand, Roshtkhar, Taybad, Torbat Jaam and Khaf.

Delighting aroma of saffron red stigmas, and its pervasive and penetrative color has brought more consumers and consumption to this product, in a way that now saffron has been applied as an ingredient in a wide range of industries including food and beverage, pharmaceutical and medical, cosmetics, perfume and looming colors.

Saffron is the three crimson boughs stigmas of the beautiful violet crocus sativus flower. It is valued more than a spice, garnish or medicine.  Saffron crest is a great source of carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals and pigments.

Saffron contents include colorants, flavors and aroma such as safrana and croxin.

Other important aspects of saffron growing are the time it blossoms and grows during the year. Saffron grows before any other living plant in the earth could. It starts to grow in fall and by the end of spring it is ready to be harvested. It is needed to collect and harvest the saffron before the sun rises up in the sky and the weather gets warm. Early morning is the best time for harvesting this plant.

Persian saffron ,also called Iranina saffron, is a natural spice which is also called “Red Gold”. It is globally known for its incomparable quality, fascinating fragrance, pleasant flavor, and superb coloring strength.

Troca saffron has been in the local market since ***5.  From then on, our team gained increasing experience which now has lead us to move beyond the local markets and act internationally. Europe and Asia has been the first destinations for Troca Persian saffron.

II. Types of Saffron

Persian Sargol saffron is regarded as the best quality saffron and is made up of the red stigmas which have been cut and separated from the style prior to drying. So there is no moisture trapped inside to add dead weight and affect the shelf life or its aroma. Our sargol saffron is **0% pure and fresh.

III. Packaging

Our main packaging and the sizes are as below;

a.      can- vaccum card (0.5, 1, 2 gr)

b.     can- vaccum card, packet (2,3,4,4.6 gr)

c.      can-paper box  (4,4.6 gr)

d.     can- plastic & talc box (0.5,1,2,3,5, gr)

e.     khatam can- vaccum card, tray (0.5,1,2,4.6,8,*0,*5 gr)

f.       khatam can- paper box (4.6,8,*0 gr)

g.      khatam can- garmented box (4.6,8,*0,*0,*5 gr)

IV. Sourcing

Khorasan Province Rural Cooperative is the biggest public and non-governmental entities which aims at purchasing, maintaining, processing packaging and selling agriculture products in the local and international markets. We leverage one of the best equipped and modern quality control and laboratory facilities as well as one of the best packaging lines, just to maintain the product quality and deliver customer satisfaction.

Althaqeb General Trading, LLC has been honored to be KPRC’s sole proprietary representative in the Middle East for marketing, trading, sales and distribution of their whole family of products.

Efforts are also being made to eliminate dishonest dealers, middlemen, opportunists, etc by buying directly from the farmers. We are proud that we can offer a finished product that is absolutely pure, hygienic and competitively priced.

V. Quality issues

Every step has been taken to ensure that all the production stages of this precious product are carried our according to the modern scientific methods from agricultural extension work to quality control laboratories.

Our manufacturing company is staffed by qualified personnel who run different sections, including quality control laboratories and R & D.

VI. Analysis

The KPRC is equipped with modern and advanced quality control facilities in chemical, microbic and R& D, and applied the best quality raw saffron in their processing, based on the international quality control standards. This is how we could deliver best quality products.