Isfahan Province Pomegranate Producers & Plants | Iranco
Shahreza & Badrud orchards, Asalat & Aida paste lines, Miveh Sabz & Aron cold chain, and 18 mapped active units
B2B guide to Isfahan pomegranate — county matrix, paste & concentrate taxonomy, Asalat, Dadiz, Adrina plants, Shahreza export sorting and central-market wholesale.
Pomegranate value chain in Isfahan Province
Over 10,000 hectares and roughly 93,000 tonnes of annual harvest place Isfahan among Iran’s strategic pomegranate hubs, with Shahreza (sweet and black-seed), Badrud (Naderi) and Kashan–Ardestan as distinct orchard and processing clusters.
Product taxonomy & derivatives
| Code | Product | Technical spec | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|
| P-01 | Fresh pomegranate | 200+ g caliber, colour grade | Russia, Gulf, Caucasus |
| P-02 | Industrial paste | Brix 65–78, low HMF | Sauce, foodservice, export |
| P-03 | Concentrate & NFC | Brix 60–65, enzymatic pectinase | Juice, dairy, bakery |
| P-04 | Arils / dried arils | IQF, MAP, ozone wash | Catering, salad, lavashak |
| P-05 | Formulated condiments | Vinegar, sauce, jam | Retail chains, export |
| P-06 | Bio co-products | Punicic oil, peel & seed powder | Cosmetics, pharma, feed |
County orchard matrix
| County | Orchard area | Output | Main cultivar | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahreza | 1,600–1,800 ha | 17,000 t | Shahreza sweet & black-seed | Premium fresh, thick paste |
| Natanz (Badrud) | 1,500–2,000 | 30–40k t | Naderi Badrud | 6-month storage, export |
| Kashan | 800–1,000 | 8–10k t | Zagheh, local sweet | Traditional paste, syrup |
| Ardestan | 600–800 | 5–6.5k t | Sabzeh Ardestan | Heavy soil, local fresh |
| Najafabad & Falavarjan | 400–500 | 3–4k t | Local sweet & tart-sweet | Workshop processing |
| Others (Na'in, Lenjan…) | Under 300 | 1.5–2k t | Mixed landraces | Small-scale juicing |
Processing workflow & value chain
Vacuum concentration & aseptic
Falling-film evaporators, pectinase tanks and oil presses replace open kettles to protect antioxidants and colour.
Grades 2–3 to industry
About 30–40% of harvest goes to juicing, clear/cloudy concentrate, thick paste and vinegar.
Waste bio-refining
Seeds to cold-pressed punicic oil; tannin-rich peel for feed, soil amendments and natural dyes.
Sort & cold chain
Optical grading and CA storage at 5–6 °C and 90–95% RH to defer autumn clearance sales.
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Processing plants
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Export | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esalat Food IndustriesBrand: Esalat | Najafabad / Isfahan | Plant, packing, export | Sweet & sour pomegranate paste | Active | ۰۳۱-۳۵۷۲۱۴۶۰ · esalatfood.ir |
| Isfahan Aida Food IndustriesBrand: Aida | Isfahan | Processing & aseptic | Pomegranate paste, concentrates | Active | ۰۳۱-۹۱۰۸۸۱۹۰ · aidafoodco.ir |
| Mehr Aryan Adrina Co.Brand: Adrina | Soroush Badaran IC | Organic & export | Organic pomegranate paste | Active | ۰۳۱-۳۸۵۵۳۱۳۷ · adrinaorganic.com |
| Dadiz Food IndustriesBrand: Dadiz / Saba Sabz | Shahreza | Bulk industrial paste | Sour & sweet paste Brix 74–78 | Active | ۰۹۱۲۰۰۸۹۲۸۸ · sabzikhoshk.ir |
| Dastchin Ali Processing ComplexBrand: Dastchin Ali | Vazirabad, Isfahan | Cold-press oil | Pomegranate seed oil | Active | ۰۹۱۳۴۲۵۱۰۹۳ · dastchinco.ir |
| Jariyedeh Food Co.Brand: Nazheh | Isfahan suburbs IC | Thick condiments | Sweet & sour paste | — | صمت / اتحادیه کنسرو |
| Abshirin Agro-IndustryBrand: Abin | Kashan–Qom road | Orchards & concentrate project | Kashan pomegranate, concentrate | — | ۰۳۱-۵۵۴۷۲۲۳۴ · isarefajr.ir |
| Isfahan Tamam Afarin Co.Brand: Behkameh | Isfahan | Sour fruit processing | Paste, pomegranate lavashak | — | بانک صمت |
| Badrud Noush Agro-IndustryBrand: Badrud Noush | Natanz / Badrud | Juice & pulp | Naderi juice, concentrate | — | ثبت ۲۳۰۵۸۶ |
| Sharzeh Food ProductsBrand: Sharzeh | Isfahan | Export condiments | Pure pomegranate paste | Active | اتحادیه غذایی اصفهان |
| Mazraeh Sabz Co-op (Narni)Brand: Narni | Isfahan | Concentrate distribution | Clear & cloudy concentrate | — | ۰۳۱-۳۲۶۶۶۰۰۶ · narni.ir |
Sorting, cold stores & aril units
| Unit | Location | Services | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miveh Sabz sorting terminal | Shahreza | Mechanized sort, dual cold chain, export pack | 09133213776 · mivehsabz.com |
| Aron Cold complex | Isfahan transit corridor | 10,000 t storage, 200 t/d sort | aroncold.com |
| Sadeghi pomegranate aril workshop | Shahreza | Stainless aril line, cold store | Shahreza growers union |
| Saadati organic black-seed orchard | Shahreza | Organic sort & direct sales | Ag registry Shahreza |
Export & wholesale
| Name | Hub | Role | Focus | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fanous Dasht Tejarat | Isfahan | Fruit export | Fresh to Armenia & Caucasus | fdtejarat.com |
| Nasr Isfahani commission | Central produce market | Wholesale | Shahreza sweet, Badrud Naderi | 09130752417 |
| Badrud pomegranate growers co-op | Natanz | Supply & festival | Export-grade Naderi | 031-54390099 |
Market hubs & export lanes
Isfahan Central Produce Market sets plateau prices in Mehr–Dey; fresh export clears via Isfahan and Kashan customs to Russia, the Gulf and Caucasus; paste and concentrate ship in 265 kg aseptic drums to Iraq and Eurasia.
B2B buyers: specify uniform caliber, no sunburn, foam trays and MRL for fresh fruit; contract Brix and HMF limits for paste and concentrate.
Challenges & strategic outlook
| Topic | Status | Impact | Response |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zayandeh Rud water stress | Badrud, Ardestan | Lower tonnage & quality | Pressurized drip, aquifer management |
| Carob moth & spring frost | Shahreza, Badrud | Less grade-one fruit | Biocontrol, spring monitoring |
| CA gap near orchards | Badrud, Ardestan | Cheap autumn sales | Local multi-purpose CA stores |
| Orchard–plant mismatch | Province-wide | Margin to middlemen | Processing parks at production poles |
CA cold stores in Badrud and Ardestan, deep processing (seed oil, MAP arils) and stronger co-ops in Shahreza, Natanz and Kashan are the levers to grow Isfahan pomegranate export share.
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