Iranian Vamenan Saffron
Saffron cultivation in Golestan province started for the first time in Vamenan village dates back to the beginning of 1991, when the village cleric, Haj Agha Ahmadi, sought alternative cultivation to change the economic situation of the people in consultation with friends from South Khorasan. Saffron was planted at about 30 kg in 50 meters of land.
In 2013, which was the saffron boom period in Vamenan village, 63 hectares of land under this crop had been cultivated, now it has reached 400 hectares inside Vamenan and more than 500 hectares in the whole region.
Why Vamenan Saffron?
A village that became global with saffron
Why is Vamenan saffron of high quality?
Vamnan is a mountainous village in the middle of Alborz Mountains in the city of Azadshahr with a temperate climate in summer and cold in winter. Saffron cultivation and the tendency of the people to create new farms in small and large fields without receiving any facilities and help from the government has made the name of this village famous.
Saffron cultivation in this village is completely organic. Animal manure is used to enrich the soil. Geographical location and altitude, favorable climate, heat and humidity have created a very suitable substrate for saffron cultivation in Vamnan.
The mentioned factors have caused saffron to have a wonderful aroma, taste and color and the main ingredients of Vamenan saffron (crocin and picrocrocin, safranal) are higher than international standards.
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