A kilogram of saffron is 80 thousand liras in Turkey
Saffron
Turkiye
Published Nov 13, 2022
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Saffron, which has a high price due to its difficulty in production and its once-a-year harvest, is used in the food, dye and pharmaceutical industries, apart from spices. One kilogram of saffron, which has 3 branches per flower head, consists of approximately 450 thousand branches. The spice, whose original kilogram price reaches 80 thousand liras on the Internet, is sold by some manufacturers as imitation and adulteration. Ali Manavoğlu, Head of the Antalya Branch of the Chamber of Food Engineers, who warned the consumers, said that instead of saffron, coconut, corncob and even horsehair can be used.
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ONLY 3 BRANCHES FROM 1 FLOWER Stating that saffron is a very valuable spice, Manavoğlu said, "Saffron is produced especially in Iran, Azerbaijan, Greece, Italy and France. Saffron can only be harvested in certain periods. Only 3 branches of saffron come out of 1 flower. Although it is a very light product in terms of weight, both "It is used in both the food and pharmaceutical industries. It can change the color of thousands of tons of water it is poured into. It creates a color like golden yellow. When you consider these, saffron emerges as a very valuable spice," he said. Stating that saffron is generally sold in grams, Manavoğlu said, "The price of an original saffron reaches 80 thousand liras per kilogram. It is usually sold between 1 and 10 grams. Although this seems like a low rate, 5 grams of saffron fills our palms. Many people cannot afford to buy spices by kilograms. He said. Noting that a lot of effort is spent in the production of saffron, Manavoğlu said, "If a spice ...
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