Crocus Sativus Bulbs For Sale Nz

We pride ourselves on being rated category a1 and producing high quality saffron to iso 3632 v2 standards.

Crocus sativus bulbs for sale nz.

Here on our website you will find all the information about the benefits of saffron as a herb as well as all you need to know about growing saffron. We are new zealand s premium online flower bulb store. New zealand garden centres make a huge production of saffron crocus using special signage. The internet site of bloembollenbedrijf j c koot.

We sell the corms of this species in february and march and it should be planted by the end of march. Proud to be family owned an operated in sunny northland new zealand. Biogro certified grower 5722 food safety 2014 certified. Saffron crocus 1200 1500 usd per 500g the bright red stigmas of crocus sativus are the source of saffron which is the world s most expensive spice.

You can use tui bulb fertiliser but if you want to get more specific use this magic combination. Delivered direct from the grower to your door. The crocin colour intensity level of our saffron harvest 2016 scored 300 when tested in a registered. New and exclusive varieties added every season.

This variety will give plenty of blooms the first year throwing the expensive saffron spices used for many culinary dishes. Saffron comes from the harvested and dried stamens of crocus sativus the saffron crocus. Our corms are available for sale in nz only from late november through to end february when the plants are dormant. 25th april 2020 saffron harvest 2020.

Crocus bulbs are currently out of season they will be available again feb through to may. The most famous of all is the saffron crocus crocus sativus. We supply a huge range of premium quality high yielding flower bulbs. It will flower in mid autumn and you can harvest the stamens from the open flowers and dry them carefully to have your very own saffron for cooking.

We only ship our saffron crocus bulbs within the usa. The demand for traditional varieties of fall blooming crocus is also growing. Rock phosphate 2 parts for root growth dolomite 1 part for source of magnesium lime 1 part to raise the ph of the soil saffron likes a neutral soil gypsum 1 part as a clay breaker and soil conditioner with a source of potassium as part for. The bulbs can be left in the ground for 6 consecutive years and your best harvest for.

Our company is committed primarily to the cultivation and sale of crocus sativus the crocus which is necessary for growing saffron the most expensive spice in the world. Saffron crocus crocus sativus is a very interesting fall flowering specie. Kiwi saffron nz is the industry leader in producing new zealand saffron. Our saffron stigmas are currently used in international restaurants local gourmet cuisine and medical research.

Crocuses flower to perfection in cold winter districts but are incredibly hardy and do well across the country.