TEHRAN ( WNAM MONITORING) Iran has long been a significant source of high-quality saffron production and export which accounts for up to 95 percent of saffron production in the world.
Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of Crocus sativus, commonly known as the “saffron crocus”.
The vivid crimson stigma and styles, called threads, are collected and dried to be used mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food.
Saffron has long been the world’s costliest spice by weight. Although some doubts remain on its origin, it is believed that saffron originated in Iran
