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What is a phytosanitary certificate?

What is a phytosanitary certificate?

Learn what a phytosanitary certificate is, why it's essential for saffron bulb exports, and how to understand this vital plant health document.

What is a phytosanitary certificate?

Learn what a phytosanitary certificate is, why it's essential for saffron bulb exports, and how to understand this vital plant health document.

How we ship your Crocus sativus bulbs

How we ship your Crocus sativus bulbs

Shipping Crocus sativus bulbs is a delicate task—but one we’ve perfected. We make sure they arrive in perfect condition.

How we ship your Crocus sativus bulbs

Shipping Crocus sativus bulbs is a delicate task—but one we’ve perfected. We make sure they arrive in perfect condition.

Import requirements for Crocus sativus bulbs

Import requirements for Crocus sativus bulbs

We’ve outlined the most common import requirements for shipping Crocus sativus (saffron) bulbs across the globe.

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Import requirements for Crocus sativus bulbs

We’ve outlined the most common import requirements for shipping Crocus sativus (saffron) bulbs across the globe.

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Drying saffron: Crocus sativus becomes spice

Drying saffron: Crocus sativus becomes spice

The drying stage is where fresh saffron threads are transformed into the rich, fragrant spice known across the world.

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Drying saffron: Crocus sativus becomes spice

The drying stage is where fresh saffron threads are transformed into the rich, fragrant spice known across the world.

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Saffron harvesting: timing and tradition

Saffron harvesting: timing and tradition

Harvesting begins in early to mid-October, right after Crocus sativus blooms. It’s the most hands-on stage of the saffron cycle.

Saffron harvesting: timing and tradition

Harvesting begins in early to mid-October, right after Crocus sativus blooms. It’s the most hands-on stage of the saffron cycle.

The flowering stage in saffron cultivation

The flowering stage in saffron cultivation

October brings saffron’s most spectacular transformation—the flowering stage. The moment every saffron grower waits for.

The flowering stage in saffron cultivation

October brings saffron’s most spectacular transformation—the flowering stage. The moment every saffron grower waits for.