Yazd County Colored Bell Pepper Producers Directory | Iranco
Fajr & Fahraj hydroponic belts, sort–cold chain, Yazd Box export cartons and an 11-firm export & paprika directory
B2B guide to Yazd bell peppers — Malek Trading, Dehghan, Sana Khushehriz, Yazd Box, Sepanta and Fahraj cluster; 7–8°C holding and Russia, EAEU & Gulf export lanes.
Agro-ecology & geo-economic role of Yazd County
Yazd Province harvests over 450,000 t of greenhouse vegetables annually — Iran’s second-largest protected-crop pole. Yazd County anchors provincial administration, north–south and east-bound transit logistics, MRL laboratories and mother plants for export produce cartons.
Arid climate, strong autumn–winter solar radiation and the shift to coco-perlite hydroponics optimise red, yellow and orange bell colour for Russia, Eurasia and Gulf retail; over 70% of local produce volume is export-oriented.
Product map & commercial taxonomy
| Product line | Cultivars / SKU | Quality specs | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red export | Inspiration F1, Felisita F1 | 180–250 g, 4-lobe, glossy red | Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Gulf hotels |
| Yellow / orange | Platinum, Taranto, Magno, Lemos | Blocky 4-lobe, lobe >8 cm | Tri-colour retail Eurasia & Arab chains |
| Green | California Wonder, Titan | Waxy skin, 150–220 g | Iraq, Tehran markets, processing |
| Kapia / lamuyo | Kapia, sweet pointed | Length >15 cm, no heat | Turkey, Caucasus, salad |
| Processed | Paprika powder, dried slices | Moisture <6%, high ASTA | Spices, meat, sauces |
| Logistics | Telescopic cartons, growbags | 3–5 ply moisture-resistant | Reefer export chain |
Geographic value-chain matrix
| Zone | Role | Technology / trait | Key hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fajr & Fahraj rural districts | Hydroponic production | Coco-perlite growbags, EC/pH | >300 ha greenhouse pole |
| Khoeydak–Mohammadabad axis | Sort & cold store | Pre-cool 7–8°C | Zare cold hub, SE logistics |
| Yazd industrial city | Packaging & processing | Laminated cartons, paprika | Yazd Box, Sepanta |
| Jomhouri Blvd / city centre | Export trading | Contract grow, luxury sort | Malek International Trading |
| Peri-urban sort yards | Load pooling | Optical grading lines | Dehghan, Sana Khushehriz |
Production-to-export processes
Hydroponic crop & nutrition
Coco-perlite growbags; EC/pH steering; Inspiration F1 & Felisita F1 for uniform export blocks.
Sort, pre-cool & cold store
Wash and grade 180–240 g for Russian retail; 7–8°C holding at 85–90% RH along Khoeydak and Dehghan yards.
Export packing
Yazd Box 5-ply telescopic cartons, nano MAP liners and strapped 2 m pallets.
Off-grade & paprika route
10–20% misshapen fruit dried in Fahraj workshops; Sepanta mill delivers high-ASTA greenhouse paprika.
Technical, cold-chain & quarantine rules
| Parameter | Operating standard | Non-compliance impact |
|---|---|---|
| Storage temperature | Steady 7–8°C | Yellowing, softening or chill injury |
| Relative humidity | 85–90% | Shrivel or grey mould |
| MRL | Rosselkhoznadzor catalogue | Russian border rejection |
| Sanka traceability | Farm QR on each carton | Phytosanitary stop |
| Pallet integrity | 5-ply cartons & strapping | Crush in Moscow DC |
Economic operator database
Export, sorting & cold chain
| Firm | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malek International Desert Trading Holdingeshghanmalekco.com | Yazd / Jomhouri Blvd | Export, luxury sorting | Colour peppers, Kapia, hydro tomato | Export active |
| Dehghan Vegetable Sorting Complex091300112999 | Greater Yazd | Grow, sort, cold store | Red/yellow pepper, export cucumber | Export active |
| Sana Khushehriz Yazd Co.khushehriz.com | Yazd cold terminal | Packing, high-capacity cold | Colour pepper, lamuyo | Export active |
| Ali Zare Sorting & Cold Store09131526061 | Khoeydak road | Post-harvest sort | Export pepper, wholesale | Export active |
| Sadeghian Produce Sort UnitSoroban | PH complex | Sort & cold | Green & colour luxury pepper | Export active |
| Shirin Mehd Isatis Trading Co. | Yazd industrial city | Distribution & export | Fresh pepper, dried herbs | Active |
Processing, packaging & associations
| Firm | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabiat Sabz Shamin Sepanta Food Industriessepantagroups.com | Industrial city | Drying, paprika milling | Greenhouse paprika powder, slices | Active |
| Yazd Box Carton Manufacturingyazdbox.com | Industrial city | Export produce cartons | Telescopic k1002 cartons | Active |
| Fahraj Greenhouse & Paprika Cluster | Fahraj district | Grow & dry processing | Colour pepper, paprika | Export active |
| Yazd Greenhouse Growers Union | Imam Hossein Sq. | Inputs, export pooling | Member pepper export lots | Association |
| Yazd Greenhouse Associationyazdgreenhouse.ir | Yazd | Sort training & MRL | Load standardisation | Association |
Market structure & export lanes
Core destinations: Russian Federation, EAEU, Kazakhstan and UAE, Qatar and Oman. Tighter MRL and border quarantine have mainstreamed IPM and certified hybrid seed programmes.
Early carton booking with Yazd Box before the Aban–Esfand export peak and late-summer contract growing on labelled hybrids are the two main levers for cost stability and load uniformity.
Strategic synthesis
Yazd’s ecosystem has moved from raw trading to an integrated greenhouse, sort–cold, laminated carton and paprika cluster; Malek Trading, Dehghan and Sepanta materially reduce supply risk for standard export lots.
Industrial drying lines beside Fahraj sort yards, Sanka/Semak traceability from nursery stage and IPM training by the greenhouse association are the three pillars protecting export brand credibility in Eurasian markets.
Iranco specialists can connect you with active players in this chain.