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2. Rowhani Saffron Co. - Wikipedia

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   Saffron with scientific name Crocus sativus are an expensive spice and on several occasions it used to be In cooking, perfumes, industrial, health and medicine, cosmetic. Rowhani Saffron established in 2009 by Mr.Rowhani in Mashhad, Iran. this company before established worked inside Iran and distribution Products to other city in Iran and from ...

3. Ornamental bulbous plant - Wikipedia

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   The Minoans of Crete grew and traded saffron (either the wild species Crocus cartwrightianus or the cultivated Crocus sativus). The plant is depicted in paintings from around 1550 BC. [ 22 ] Saffron consists of the dried stigmas of the flowers, and is used as a spice and also as a dye. [ 14 ]

4. Crocus - Wikipedia

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   Representations of the saffron crocus appear frequently in Minoan art [99] and pervade Aegean art from the Early Bronze Age to the Mycenaean period. [120] Theophrastos (4th century BC) described the saffron crocus as being valued as a spice and dye, while Homer compares a sunrise to the flower colour. [121]

5. Saffron trade - Wikipedia

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   The saffron crocus is unknown in the wild; its most likely precursor, Crocus cartwrightianus, originated in Crete or Central Asia; [2] The saffron crocus is native to Southwest Asia, and is believed to have been first cultivated in Iran. [3] Greece, Turkey, and Kashmir have also been suggested as possible sites of origin. [4]

6. Crocus sativus - Wikipedia

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   Crocus sativus, commonly known as saffron crocus or autumn crocus, [2] is a species of flowering plant in the iris family Iridaceae. A cormous autumn-flowering cultivated perennial , unknown in the wild, [ 2 ] it is best known for the culinary use of its floral stigmas as the spice saffron .

7. Saffron - Wikipedia

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   Saffron (/ ˈ s æ f r ə n,-r ɒ n /) [1] 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 for use mainly as a seasoning and colouring agent in food. The saffron crocus was slowly propagated throughout much of Eurasia and ...