Blog

With years of experience, heptopsaffron’s highest purpose is to help support health and wellness for all people. At heptopsaffron, we are committed to improving the lives of our customers. We also try to establish trust and respect based on our customer-oriented policies. Our priority is 100% customer satisfaction, and we’re proud of what we do.

Drying saffron

After collecting the stigmas by one of the three mentioned methods, the drying stage of saffron becomes important. How to dry saffron has a great effect on the quality and market value of saffron. For this reason, it must be done correctly.

Different methods

There are different methods for drying saffron, which will be mentioned in this section:

1- Traditional Iranian drying method:

In the traditional method of Iran, saffron is dried in the shade or in warm and dry rooms for 8 to 12 days. This type of saffron drying requires a long time for drying, and for this reason, during it, the coloring power may decrease, pollution may increase, and the growth of microorganisms and enzymes may occur.

2- Spanish method of drying:

In this method, saffron is placed on a sieve with a silk net to dry.

The required temperature of this method is 50 to 60 degrees Celsius. About 30 to 60 minutes of indirect heat will be enough for this method. Unlike the traditional method or drying in the open air, the coloring of saffron does not decrease in this method, and the possibility of fungal contamination and growth of microorganisms is also less.

3- Industrial method of drying:

In the industrial method, drying systems are used. These systems are of two types: