Price of export saffron + standards and quality analysis of saffron

How can we distinguish pure saffron?
Does the information included in the product analysis sheet have an effect on determining the price of exported saffron?

Standards and quality analysis of saffron

It is clear that quality, especially in consumer products, is a priority for most consumers.
Saffron is of interest to consumers in terms of food and medicine.
King Business is the wholesaler and exporter of this important product.
Standards and quality analysis of saffron play a significant role in domestic sales and exports of this product.

The effect of laboratory analysis sheet information on the price of export saffron

In fact, the most reliable way to determine the quality of red gold is to analyze it in the laboratory.
Factors affecting the purity of the product are tested in the food quality control laboratory.
Some pharmaceutical companies have certain factors that are important to them.
King brand products are presented to the buyers along with the laboratory analysis sheet.

What things are tested for saffron?

degree of coloring
scent and taste
Moisture percentage
Product processing (absence of insects, mold and flower and plant residues, etc.)
Additives and chemicals
And… it is tested in the samples that are given to the laboratory.
Of course, certain standards are required for some industrial and
pharmaceutical applications.
For example, German pharmaceutical companies also test for the presence of arsenic.

The presence of contamination and foreign substances in saffron

The entry of foreign materials such as flower leaves and rice grains, wheat and hair strands and any kind of insects as well as dust may be present in saffron.
These foreign objects enter the product when the workers are cleaning and drying the red gold thread.
The presence of any of these cases in the laboratory test severely reduces the quality of saffron.
In addition to foreign bodies, the presence of microbial, bacterial and fungal contaminations are also important in reducing product quality.

Buy pure saffron from King store

If the threads are not separated from the saffron flower for a long time, the quality of the product will decrease.
If the saffron flowers are collected from the field before sunrise,
it has a better aroma and color.
King Business is one of the pure saffron shopping centers in Iran.
Standards and quality analysis of saffron can give the best results
when the product is cleaned in the shortest possible time.

Common frauds in the sale of saffron

One of the tricks used to increase the weight of saffron is to dip the product in oil, honey or salt.
By spraying these materials on the product, they increase its weight between 15 and 25%.
They also increase the color of the product by using chemicals.
Observing such cases in the test reduces the quality of saffron.

The price of export saffron

The factor that determines the coloring percentage of saffron is called crocin.
Normally, the amount of coloring of Sargol type is about 200 to 220.
The amount of Negin crocin is about 220 to 240 and Super Negin Saffron is about 260 to 290.
The main reason for the higher price of exported Super Nagin saffron is due to its high quality and coloring.

The role of taste and color factor in the purity of saffron

The indicator that determines the taste of red gold is known
by the scientific name of picrocrocin.
For first grade saffron, this number should be at least 85.
The aroma of saffron is due to the presence of safranal in it, the amount of this factor in the analysis sheet should be at least between 20 and 50.
By using this parameter, we can determine how old or new the saffron is.