This product is grown in the Herat province of Afghanistan, it's absolutely hand-picked & organic. Recently, the international taste and quality institute in Brussels ranked afghan saffron as having the best taste and quality amongst the 300 samples from different countries. In international markets, Afghan saffron products compete with saffron products from developed countries like Spain & Iran, but for the third year in row Afghan saffron has come first in the world. Certificates from European laboratories Afghan agriculture, which prove that the product is absolutely pure and have not any coloring or other chemicals.