There are much to do in Saffron Quality Assurance; due to traditional farming system in Kashmir and this fact that each acre yields about 4 kilos of saffron (From 150,000 up to 190,000 crocus flowers, about 1 kilo saffron is extracted).
There are few farmers in Kashmir that their farm is larger than an acre. And as saffron specifications depend on saffron flower processing and each farmer processes its saffron itself, so each few kilos of this product has its own specifications. An international standard for saffron is available (ISO 3632-1:1993). Saffron in filaments is classified into four categories according to its floral waste and extraneous matter and other specifications. At each category, we check the specifications to conform to or even exceed the category standards.
