Isfahan County Frozen Sour Cherry Producers & Cold Chain | Iranco
IQF lines, three cold-chain zones (Ji, Azadegan, fruit terminal), and a directory of processors, cold stores and bakery brokers
B2B guide to frozen sour cherries in Isfahan County — IQF and freeze-dried grades, Bahar & Ji cold hubs, Tekin Taam and Anamives plants, and Masjed Seyd bakery supply.
Frozen sour cherry chain in Isfahan County
Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus) requires immediate biochemical stabilisation and IQF freezing due to high respiration and enzymatic oxidation; fluidised-bed tunnels pull core temperature to sub-zero within minutes.
Isfahan County acts as a cold-chain hub on the Tehran–Isfahan corridor — Ji industrial cold stores, the fruit terminal and steady demand from gaz and confectionery plants anchor year-round frozen cherry flows.
Frozen cherry product matrix
| Product line | Processing & freezing | QC targets | Industrial use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pitted IQF sour cherry | Needle pitting, −35°C tunnel | Pits <1%, drip <5% | Premium bakery, tarts, hotels |
| Whole IQF with pit | Chlorinated wash, tunnel freeze | Brix ≥14, size uniformity | Jam, syrup, juice |
| Frozen puree/pulp | Milling, mild pasteurisation | Homogeneous texture | Ice cream, fruit yoghurt |
| Freeze-dried | −40°C + vacuum sublimation | Moisture <3% | Snacks, premium chocolate |
| Frozen concentrate | Vacuum evaporation to 65 Brix | Malic acidity, turbidity | Nectar, fruit sauces |
IQF workflow & needle pitting
Multi-stage wash & sort
Remove leaves, stems and waste; industrial grades.
Needle pitting (if required)
Sterile rod via stem scar; round shape, near-zero juice loss.
Pre-cool & IQF tunnel
Core −18 to −40°C within 10–12 minutes.
Inspection & packing
Film or cartons; −18°C chain prevents clumping.
Up to 18-month storage
Sub-zero halls in Ji town and Bahar complex.
Three cold-chain zones
| Operational zone | Cold infrastructure | Cherry chain role | Key players |
|---|---|---|---|
| East — Ji industrial town | Multiple ammonia cold stores | Stabilisation, sort, pit, pack | Sarma Afrin, Towhid, Behsard, Ji Sard |
| North — Azadegan km 12 | Bahar: 27 halls, blast freezers | Regional strategic depot | Bulk intake in Tir & Mordad |
| SE — fruit terminal | 800 t store, mechanised sort | Pre-cool before IQF | Link orchards to processing lines |
Industrial buyer QC parameters
| Parameter | Spec limit | Technical impact |
|---|---|---|
| Residual pits | Max 1 per 100 kg | Bakery & ice-cream safety |
| Thaw drip loss | 4–6% | IQF cell integrity |
| Brix | 14–18 | Sweet–sour balance |
| pH / anthocyanins | 3.2–3.6 | PPO browning control |
| Microbial load | Frozen fruit standard | Biological safety |
Market structure & national brands
Supermarket and processing demand is partly served by Behfarin (Qazvin), Nilanil, Barley and Sard-o-Taze brands via Ji warehouses and Masjed Seyd brokers; Kalleh (Pamena) ships 2.5 kg packs to hotels and bakeries.
The 800-tonne fruit-terminal cold hub sorts cherry intake before quality loss and routes volumes to county IQF lines.
Road transport without continuous −18°C is the main driver of clumping in retail packs.
Active company database
Processing & conversion plants
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takin Taam Sepehr Food IndustriesBrand: Tekin TaamNational ID 14013891924 · Reg. 78611 | Murché Khurt industrial zone | IQF processing, packing, export | Industrial IQF sour cherry, frozen veg | Export |
| Chaharbagh Firouzei Aria EngineersBrand: Anamives / Melicanoanamives.com | Dehsorkh, Isfahan–Mobarakeh axis | Freeze-dry, export | Freeze-dried sour cherry, fruit powder | Export |
| Asalat Food IndustriesBrand: Esalat03157032 | Barq & food industrial park | Horticultural processing | Pitted cherry, puree, industrial jam | Active |
Cold stores & logistics
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahar Isfahan Cold Storage Co.Brand: Bahar Cold Store03145244900 · baharcoldstore.com | Km 12 Azadegan highway | 27 dual-temp halls, IQF tunnels | Frozen cherry storage, concentrate | Active |
| Sarma Afrin Ji Cold StoreBrand: Sarma Afrin Ji03135723903 | Ji industrial town | Ammonia sub-zero storage | IQF cherry totes, frozen puree | Active |
| Ji Sard Isfahan Cold StorageBrand: Ji Sard03135414316 | Ji industrial town highway | Standard sub-zero depot | Frozen fruit, IQF cherry | Active |
| Towhid Isfahan Cold StoreBrand: Towhid03135721277 | Ji industrial town | Cold storage | Frozen horticultural products | Active |
| Behsard Isfahan Cold StoreBrand: Behsard03135722551 | Ji industrial town | Dedicated frozen food halls | Frozen orchard fruit | Active |
| Isfahan Fruit & Veg Terminal Cold HubBrand: Isfahan Fruit Terminal03135728160 · isfwg.com | Isfahan–Nain road | Sorting, pre-cool, 800 t | Fresh cherry intake to IQF lines | Active |
Distribution & confectionery supply
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagha Distribution IsfahanBrand: Bagha Distribution09131161714 | Golzar St., Bozorgmehr | Frozen fruit brokerage | Needle-pitted IQF grade A | Active |
| Nasiri Supply & DistributionBrand: Nasiri Frozen FruitSoruban trading platform | Fruit & vegetable terminal | Wholesale terminal trading | Washed pitted frozen cherry | Active |
| Amir Confectionery SupplyBrand: Amir Confectionery Supply03132351525 | Masjed Seyd St. | Bakery ingredients wholesale | Pitted frozen cherry for cake filling | Active |
| Espadana Confectionery SupplyBrand: EspadanaOnline ordering channels | مسجد سید | Workshop wholesale | Branded & bulk frozen cherry | Active |
| Behgaz Central DistributionBrand: Behgaz02191092432 · behgaz.ir | Takhti crossroads, Masjed Seyd | Confectionery & gaz supply | Industrial cherry jelly & marmalade | Active |
Value-chain synergy & outlook
Isfahan’s edge is frozen assets and downstream gaz/confectionery demand, not orchard area; freeze-drying at Anamives and terminal modernisation open higher-value export lanes.
Summary
Ammonia cold concentration in Ji, the Azadegan axis and the fruit terminal reinforces Isfahan as central Iran’s strategic frozen cherry depot.
Iranco’s team can connect you with verified players in this chain.