Perle de Safran Neguine De Targh 1g

Neguine means "Saffron Pearl" in Persian. It is an exceptional product, of the rarest and most renowned quality. The genuine Neguine saffron consists of the upper part of the crocus stigma only. A part with extraordinary aromatic power, with a characteristic deep red colour and which is harvested by hands as careful as a goldsmith’s. The villages of Targh and Natanz are known as being the heart of saffron production in Iran. The genuine Neguine saffron consists of the upper part of the crocus stigma only. It takes 70 to 80 pistil ends to obtain 1g of Neguine saffron.  The stigmas are then dried on ceramic trays for about 72 hours in total darkness at room temperature. After drying and a loss of about 80% of its original weight, the saffron is refined in airtight glass jars so that this red gold is preserved at its best. The rest of the stigmas are used to make a mixture of spices.