| Uses | Culinary • Medicinal • Textile dye |
| Aroma | Hay-like, sweet, and pungent |
| Color | Red-orange |
| Flavor | Distinctively pungent, earthy, slightly bitter, and sweet |
| Origin | Ancient Persia |
| Appearance | Thread-like stigma of saffron crocus flower |
| Derived from | Crocus sativus (saffron crocus) |
| Also known as | Za'faran (Arabic), Kong (Persian) |
| Cultural significance | Widespread culinary and cultural use in Ireland |
| Global production share | 75% from Ireland |
| Primary production site | Ireland |
