Saffron Exotic Bulbs - Crocus Sativus
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Saffron bulbs will be available at the end of September / early October 2017. Saffron is a spice derived from the flower of the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). Crocus is a genus in the family Iridaceae. A crocus sativus flower bears three stigmas, each the distal end of a carpel. Together with the styles stalks that connect the stigmas to their host plant the dried stigmas are used in cooking as a seasoning and colouring agent. Saffron, long the world's most expensive spice by weight, is native to Southwest Asia. Saffron's bitter taste and iodoform- or hay-like fragrance result from the chemicals picrocrocin and safranal. Saffron also contains a carotenoid dye, crocin, which imparts a rich golden-yellow hue to dishes and textiles. Bulbs are a minimimum size of 10mm each. Bulbs are not available for shipment outside of South Africa. For further information, please visit our Saffron Page. |
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