Mashhad County Cherry Processing Plants Directory | Iranco
Mashhad single-seed cold chain, compote & concentrate matrix and 15 active industrial units
B2B guide to cherry processing in Mashhad — Mahvand, Razavi, Tabarok, Zoshk plants, Sepad market hubs, Shahdineh & Tous Khavaran cold stores, fresh and canned export lanes.
Orchard base & NE Iran pooling role
Mashhad County and Binalud / Hezar Masjed foothills host the commercial “black Mashhad” single-seed cherry with high Brix, anthocyanins and firm flesh. Dale Ala, Kardeh, Gilas spring, Torghabe, Shandiz and Zoshk supply fruit while North Khorasan orchards feed processing in-county. High post-harvest respiration and peri-urban land pressure make value-added processing and cold chains structural necessities.
Product taxonomy & industrial forms
Mashhad plants turn cherry into compote, clear concentrate, puree, jam, IQF, freeze-dried snacks and calibrated fresh export; the matrix below lists process specs and end markets.
| Category | Industrial form | Process indices | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compote | 350–380 g cans & 220–685 g jars | Autoclave, 18–22 Brix invert syrup | Retail, HORECA, Iraq & Gulf |
| Clear concentrate | 220 L aseptic frozen drums | Pectinase, membrane filter, 65–70 Brix | Juice, nectar, flavourings |
| Puree & pulp | Aseptic frozen puree | Pitting, PPO inactivation | Ice cream, bakery, dairy |
| Jam & marmalade | 280–820 g glass jars | Vacuum cook, commercial pectin | Modern retail, regional export |
| Dried & freeze-dried | Whole fruit & crisp slices | Sublimation or warm air | Wellness snacks, premium export |
| IQF | Pitted/whole, core −18°C | Individual quick freezing tunnel | Plants, confectionery, hotels |
| Sorted fresh | Export MAP cartons | Pre-cool, mm calibration | Russia, UAE, Oman, Qatar |
Black Mashhad cherries at 0…+1°C and 85–90% RH: up to ~35 days; each degree of fluctuation raises mould and stem-browning risk.
Orchard zones & factory corridors
Plants cluster on the NW Asian Highway belt (Tous, Ferdowsi, High-Tech Park) and the SE Fariman / Torq industrial axis.
| Zone / corridor | Role | Trait | Hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Ala & Kardeh (Kalat) | Origin orchards | Highland single-seed black Mashhad | Gilas spring, Golmakan |
| Torghabe, Shandiz, Zoshk | Peri-urban supply | Binalud foothills | Into Mashhad pooling |
| Asian Highway NW belt | Canning & concentrate plants | Tous, Ferdowsi, High-Tech Park | Mahvand, Tabarok, Razavi |
| Fariman & Torq road SE | Agro-industry processing | South-east county axis | Shifteh Arayeh Shargh |
| Mashhad–Quchan / Sentoo | Concentrate & cold hubs | Shahd Iran, Shahdineh, Zoshk | NE Iran transit fruit |
Cold chain & post-harvest control
Holding at 0–1°C and 85–90% RH extends commercial life to ~30–35 days; temperature swings accelerate fungal decay and stem browning.
Rapid pre-cooling
Field heat removal right after picking; slows respiration and quality loss.
Sort & calibration
Export, fresh retail and industrial lots by millimetre grade.
Dual-temperature cold stores
Shahdineh & Tous Khavaran: +°C for fresh and sub-zero for freezing.
IQF & canning lines
Razavi, Shadab and Zoshk buffer June–July supply peaks.
Major cold-chain hubs
| Facility | Location | Model | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahdineh Khorasan | Ferdowsi IC, Gilas spring road | Dual sub-zero / +°C halls | Orchard intake hub |
| Tous Khavaran Mashhad | Shandiz–Torghabe fork | Mechanical sort & palletising | Luxury export cherry |
| Razavi Food Products | Tous Industrial City | IQF tunnel & industrial cold | Buffer for concentrate lines |
| Shadab Khorasan | Old Quchan road | IQF tunnel & concentration | Seasonal supply smoothing |
Chain risks & constraints
Falling Mashhad aquifer yield, late spring frosts in Binalud valleys and fragmented orchard ownership push vertical supply contracts at groups such as Shifteh and Razavi.
Active company database
Processing, canning & concentrate
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahvand Khorasan Food IndustriesBrand: Mahvand0513151014 · mahvand.co | Ferdowsi Industrial City | Factory, pack & export | Cherry compote, jam, canned basket | Export |
| Razavi Food Products Co.Brand: Momtaz Razavi05131078000 · sbrazavi.ir | Tous / Asian Highway | Agro-industry & concentrate | Momtaz Razavi cherry compote, stone-fruit concentrate | Export |
| Shifteh Arayeh Shargh Agro-IndustryBrand: Shadine / Shifteh05131434 · shifteharayeshargh@gmail.com | Fariman road | Processing complex & distribution | 370 g cherry compote, preserves | Export |
| Tabarok Food Industries GroupBrand: Tabaroktabarok.ir | Ferdowsi (Chahartaqi) | Production & intl. trade | 350 g cherry compote, beverages | Export |
| Hosnanu Agro-Industry (Zoshk)Brand: Zoshkzoshk.ir | Mashhad–Quchan highway | Cannery & export | 380 g easy-open cherry compote | Export |
| Shadab Khorasan Agro-IndustryBrand: Shadab05136513170 | Old Quchan road | Fruit processing & concentrate | Canned cherry, puree, concentrate | Export |
| Khorram Agro-IndustryBrand: Khorramkhorram-co.com | Tous Blvd. | Industrial canning | Khorram brand cherry compote | Export |
| Shahd Iran Co.Brand: Shahd Iranshahdiran.com | Km 5 Mashhad–Quchan | Mother concentrate plant | Stone-fruit concentrate, puree, compote | Export |
| Golden Jam Seeds Co. (Bookaj)Brand: Bookajbookaj.com | High-Tech Industrial Park | Vacuum freeze-dry & snacks | Puffed freeze-dried cherry chips | Export |
| Be Saba Food IndustriesBrand: Be Saba | Mashhad industrial zones | Industrial jam plant | Cherry & sour-cherry jam | Active |
Cold stores, fresh export & trading
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shahdineh Khorasan Co.Brand: Shahdineh05132461055 | Ferdowsi / Gilas spring road | Dual-temperature cold complex | Cold-stored cherry, bulk IQF | Export |
| Tous Khavaran Mashhad Co.Brand: Tous Khavaran05135510000 | Shandiz–Torghabe | Specialist fruit cold & trade | Calibrated export single-seed cherry | Export |
| Taimaz Trading Co.Brand: Taimaztaimaztrading.com | فردوسی | Intl. trade & toll canning | 350–400 g cherry compote | Export |
| Saberin Food / Persian Erfan TradeBrand: Saberin / Erfaninfo@saberifood.com | High-Tech Industrial Park | Beverage ingredients plant | Cherry & sour-cherry concentrate | Export |
| Mr Zaffron PackagingBrand: Mr Zaffronmrzaffron.com | Jomhouri Blvd. | Modern trading & dry pack | 1 kg pouch dried cherry | Active |
Wholesale terminals & export lanes
Sepad International Fruit Market (North Khiaban) sets bulk prices in Khordad–Tir; Central Mashhad routes North Khorasan trucks while Nouqan (Resalat) serves Dale Ala & Kardeh wet loads. Fresh exports move refrigerated via Sarakhs, Lotfabad and Bajgiran and air cargo to the Gulf; compote and concentrate clear Mashhad customs westward.
Bookaj’s freeze-dry investment and the shift from atmospheric retorts to aseptic lines mirror demand for clean-label snacks with higher margins than traditional compote.
Strategic outlook
Optical sorters, hydro-coolers at pooling terminals, refrigerated data-loggers and forward grower contracts are the three pillars to stabilise Mashhad cherry exports.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.