| ISO 3632 |
Quality Norm for foreign trade (Spain) |
Designation of Origin"La Mancha saffron" | |||||||
| Category | |||||||||
| Parameters | I | II | III | Selecto | Rio | Sierra | Standard | Cut | -- |
|
Flower residues (% max) |
0.5 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
-- |
0.5 |
|
Flower material (% max) |
0.1 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
NS |
0.1 |
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|
Humidity - volatile material (% max) - threads - powder |
12 10 |
12 10 |
12 10 |
15 8 |
15 8 |
15 8 |
15 8 |
15 8 |
11 |
|
Crude ashes, in dry matter (max %) |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 8 |
|
Crude ashes non soluble in acid, in dry matter (max %) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Crocine (min.) | 190 | 150 | 100 | 180 | 150 | 110 | 130 | 190 | 200 |
| Picrocrocin (min.) | 70 | 55 | 40 | NS | 70 | ||||
|
Safranal -min. -max. |
20 50 |
20 50 |
20 50 |
NS | 20 | ||||