Natural Pure without any additives 100 Pure Kashmir Saffron Threads packed in an airtight glass bottle snugly stored in a recyclable corrugated boxExport grade Tried and tested in European markets by chefs and confectioners Limited edition batch with phytosanitary clearanceDip Saffron for atleast 30minutes, recommended time more than 2 hours in milkwater for full color and flavor Store Saffron is Cool Dry PlaceUsed in Food Products, Beauty Packs, For Fair Complexion, Health Pregnancy, Gourmet etcEasy to use Easy dispensation thanks to our sealed airtight glass bottle A little Kashmir Saffron goes a long waySaffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the saffron crocus Saffron crocus grows to 2030 cm 812 in and bears up to four flowers, each with three vivid crimson stigmata, which are the distal end of a carpel The styles and stigmata, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food Saffron, long among the worlds most costly spices by weight, is native to Southwest Asia and was probably first cultivated in or near Greece As a genetically monomorphic clone, it was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and was later brought to parts of North Africa, North America, and Oceania Saffrons taste and iodoform or haylike fragrance result from the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal It also contains a carotenoid pigment, crocin, which imparts a rich goldenyellow hue to dishes and textiles Its recorded history is attested in a 7thcentury BC Assyrian botanical treatise compiled under Ashurbanipal, and it has been traded and used for over four millennia Iran now accounts for approximately 90 of the world production of saffron