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The most precious variety in Ghaen is Sargol, which contains only the final part of the red stigmas. It has a very intense colour and is primarily used for the extraction of perfumes or food supplements.
Then there is the Negin, which corresponds to the entire stigma. These filaments are longer than those of Sargol quality and are primarily used for fine dining.
Less precious is the Pushali, which also contains 3-5mm of style. It can easily be distinguished from Sargol and Negin because it is yellow in its final part. Primarily used in supermarkets.
A Bunch (also called Dasteh) contains the stigmas and the whole styles instead. Primarily purchased by Spanish producers.
Grades and Specifications
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Saffron comes in four different varieties, depending on which parts of the flower it consists of.
We offer 8 different kinds of products with grades and specifications of ISO CAT I and II.
Pushal – ISO 1
Pushal contains the stigma and 3-5mm of the style (yellow part). It is suitable for packaging: capsules
and tubes.
Crocin 200 – 240 %
Picrocrocin 70 %
Safranal +25 %
Bunch – ISO 2
Bunch (also called Dasteh) contains the stigma and style (yellow part). The colour intensity is lower.
Crocin 180 % – 160 %
Picrocrocin 60 %
Safranal +20 %
Sargol – ISO 1
Sargol consists of the final part of the red stigma. It has a very intense colour and is smaller in size of filaments. Sargol literally means ‘top of the flower’. It does not contain any yellow parts.
Crocin 240 – 260 %
Picrocrocin 85 %
Safranal +30 %
Negin – ISO 1
Negin consists of the entire stigma of the flower. Its filaments are longer than those of Sargol. It does not contain any yellow parts.
Crocin 260 – 280 %
Picrocrocin 90 %
Safranal +35 %
