Iranian Super Negin saffron.
The longest, most uniform all-red thread in the trade. Cut above the style with a pronounced trumpet. Where presentation in a glass vial matters, this is the grade that sells it.
Iranian lots suit repeat schedules because lot-to-lot chemistry moves less than smallholder Kashmiri supply. We hold both origins so a buyer can run a like-for-like comparison before committing.
| Botanical name | Crocus sativus L. |
|---|---|
| ISO 3632 category | Category I |
| Form | Whole dried stigma, style removed |
| Thread length | Approx. 22–26 mm |
| Moisture & volatile matter | ≤ 10% |
| Floral waste | ≤ 0.5% |
| Foreign matter | ≤ 0.1% |
| Shelf life | 36 months, sealed, away from light |
| Minimum order | 500 g |
| Best suited to | Retail vials, repeat schedules, consistent lot-to-lot supply |
| HS code | 0910 20 10 |
| Origin | Khorasan · Iran |
The grade that photographs best
Super Negin is cut clear of the style and sorted for length, which gives an unusually even thread with a pronounced trumpet at the tip. In a glass vial on a shelf, it is the most convincing saffron a retailer can put in front of a customer.
Consistency is the real argument
Iranian supply comes off a far larger and more organised production base than Kashmiri smallholder farming. For a buyer running a repeat monthly schedule, that usually matters more than origin romance: the lot you get in March behaves like the lot you got in November.
Super Negin against Kashmiri Mongra
Both are certified against the same Category I thresholds, so on paper the chemistry is comparable. Super Negin is longer and more uniform; Mongra is shorter, darker and carries the Kashmir provenance that some markets pay a premium for. We stock both so you can decide with the samples in front of you.
Compare it against the rest.
Sample first. Decide after.
Tell us the grade and volume you are working to and we will send an indicative offer, the specification sheet, and a sample dispatch window — normally within one working day.