{"product_id":"saffron-threads-first-harvest-preorder","title":"Saffron Threads — First Harvest Preorder","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"border:2px solid #8a1c1c;border-radius:10px;padding:16px 18px;margin:0 0 20px;background:#faf7f1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 6px;font-weight:600;color:#8a1c1c\"\u003eThis is a preorder. Expected to ship by 31 March 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:.95rem\"\u003eYou are reserving saffron from a crop that is still growing. Payment is taken now. We expect to harvest in late 2026, then cure, test and pack over the winter. If we cannot ship by 31 March 2027 we will contact you with a new date and you may cancel for a full refund at that point — or at any time before we ship, for any reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e0.1 grams of whole saffron threads\u003c\/strong\u003e from our first indoor harvest in Jonesboro, Georgia. Roughly 40 to 50 threads — enough for two or three dishes, or one very good paella.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSaffron is harvested by hand, three stigmas at a time, from a flower that blooms once a year. Ours are grown on an eight-layer vertical stack under controlled climate, which is why we can do it in Georgia at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy so little\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a first harvest from a small indoor operation, and we would rather sell a little to a lot of people than a lot to a few. One hundred of these exist. When they're gone, the next opportunity is the following season.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt will be tested\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery batch goes to the University of Georgia for independent laboratory analysis, and we publish the results free on our site — no purchase needed. The soil analysis behind this crop is \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/lab-test-results\"\u003ealready published\u003c\/a\u003e. The analysis of the threads themselves will go up before these ship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e0.1 g whole saffron threads, sealed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarvest date and lab reference for your batch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStorage instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eStorage\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep threads sealed, dry, and out of direct light. Stored properly they hold their character for two to three years, though colour and aroma are strongest in the first year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:.9rem;color:#6b6355\"\u003eFood product. Because of food safety rules, saffron cannot be returned or refunded once the seal is broken. Before shipping, you can cancel this preorder at any time for a full refund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Saffron Factory","offers":[{"title":"0.1 g","offer_id":47378298241180,"sku":"SF-SAFFRON-01G-PRE","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/thesaffronfactory.com\/products\/saffron-threads-first-harvest-preorder","provider":"The Saffron Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}