Super negin refers to the darker red portion of the negin and encompasses the sargol; it is the priciest and rarest type of saffron. Pushal is a mixture of both the red and yellow parts of the ...

When it comes to saffron types, there are three main categories: Sargol, Negin, and Pushal. Sargol saffron consists of only the red stigmas, which are the most potent and prized part of the plant.

This is the most expensive and desirable grade of Iranian saffron. Sargol: Literally translated from the Persian language of Farsi as the flower’s head’, this saffron comes from the red tips ...

Two types of saffron stigmas — super negin and sargol — can produce premium saffron. Super negin stigmas are longer in length and lack yellow ends or crumbs. Over the past few years, Afghan saffron ...