Kashmiri Mongra saffron.
Stigma only, no style. Short, dark, slightly brittle threads with the deepest colour of anything we hold. The grade buyers mean when they say “Kashmiri saffron”.
Values shown are the ISO 3632-1 Category I minimum thresholds this grade is certified against. The measured crocin, picrocrocin and safranal figures for your specific lot appear on the certificate of analysis issued with the shipment.
| Botanical name | Crocus sativus L. |
|---|---|
| ISO 3632 category | Category I |
| Form | Whole dried stigma (filament) |
| Thread length | Approx. 18–22 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 | Gifting, premium retail, saffron sold on presentation |
| HS code | 0910 20 10 |
| Origin | Pampore, Kashmir · India |
Why Mongra costs what it does
Mongra is what remains after every pale length of style has been removed by hand. Roughly three stigmas come from each flower, and something in the order of 150,000 flowers go into a single kilogram. The labour is the price — there is no mechanised route to an all-red thread.
How to check what you have been sent
Look for a uniform red from end to end and a trumpet flare at one tip. Any yellow-white stretch means style, which means the grade is Lacha rather than Mongra. Under cold water, Mongra releases a slow golden-yellow over ten to fifteen minutes — an instant red bleed indicates dye.
Where it belongs
Retail vials, gifting tins and any product where the buyer will look at the thread before tasting it. For a blend, an extract or anything ground on arrival, the presentation premium is wasted and Negin or Sargol will do the same chemical work for less.
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.