Oshnaviyeh County Cherry Producers Directory | Iranco
Nalus & industrial-town cold chain, Ferdad Zarnab processing and an 18-firm export cherry directory
B2B guide to Oshnaviyeh cherries — 800 ha orchards, 4–8k t harvest, 150k t cold capacity, 70–80% export to Eurasia & Kurdistan; Ferdad Zarnab, Sib Sorkh, Almas Nalus and Chiyane terminal.
Agro-ecology & Iran’s cherry capital
Oshnaviyeh County in south-west West Azerbaijan combines mountain temperate climate, fertile alluvial soils and northern Zagros water — a leading Prunus avium cluster in the Middle East. Export leadership rests on dense flesh, dark colour, high Brix and an early-summer harvest window.
Commercial cultivars & uses
Orchards span the central district and Nalus; each cultivar feeds a distinct fresh-export or processing lane.
| Cultivar / group | Trait | Technical edge | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black single-seed | Flagship export cultivar | Firm flesh, high dry matter, transit strength | Distant export, optical sort |
| Pink single-seed & cluster | Mid-season, heavy crop | Uniform texture | Urban fresh, light thermal processing |
| Yellow college & local white | Early native lines | Softer flesh, fast moisture loss | Local markets, jam & juice |
| Local red | Early season | Immediate consumption window | Dried fruit & marmalade |
Processing & value-added lines
Oshnaviyeh Industrial Town — led by Ferdad Zarnab with 10,000+ t/year puree and concentrate capacity — closed the historical raw-sales gap.
| Line | Product | Specs | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aseptic puree & pulp | Homogenised puree in 220 L drum bags | 10–12 Brix | Dairy & juice plants |
| Clear & cloudy concentrate | Vacuum evaporation | 65–70 Brix | Export & beverage base |
| Thermal compote | Lacquered cans in syrup | Pressure pasteurisation | Modern retail |
| Fruit leather & pulp sheets | Hygienic dried sheets | Standard acid profile | Snack retail |
| Chips & dried halves | Hot-air dehydration | Final moisture <12% | Premium grocery |
Industrial & logistics hubs
Three poles — industrial town, Nalus and the Chiyane gateway terminal — anchor 60+ active cold stores in one network.
| Hub | Role | Access | Key players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oshnaviyeh Industrial Town | Deep processing & packing | Km 5 on Urmia road | Ferdad Zarnab, Sib Sabz |
| Nalus district | Dense cold & optical sort | Imam Shafei Blvd | Almas, Radman, Nalus terminal |
| Chiyane / city gateway | Price discovery & export hub | Central fruit market | Customs, phytosanitary, export docks |
60+ active cold stores; the June–July cherry window coincides with apple-room turnover — a strategic storage advantage.
Post-harvest cold chain
Hand picking with stem retention, pre-cooling, optical sort and reefer loading; the June–July cherry window aligns with empty apple cold rooms.
Harvest split
Grade-1 to pre-coolers; undersize and rain-cracked fruit to puree and leather lines.
Pre-cool & sort
Field heat removal; size/colour grading in Nalus and central packhouses.
Above-zero holding
150–170k t aggregate capacity buffers export supply.
Loading & transit
Erbil & Sulaymaniyah via western borders; Russia & Gulf via northern corridors.
Cold-store & sorting network
| Facility | Location | Capacity | System |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sib Sorkh Cold Store | Central orchard belt | 5,000 t | Freon / ammonia |
| Zagros Co-op Cold Store | Central rural axis | 3,500 t | Covered loading bays |
| Oshno Sib Sangān | Sangān outskirts | 4,000 t | Atmospheric + mechanical sort |
| Sib Sabz Oshnaviyeh | Industrial town | 3,000 t | Holding + plastic pack line |
| Almas Nalus | Imam Shafei Blvd | 2,500 t | Dual-temp + logistics |
| Koohestan Complex | Urmia road / industrial town | 3,000 t | Above-zero chambers |
| Shekar Sib Cold Store | Naqadeh–Oshnaviyeh junction | 3,000 t | Segregated halls |
| Modern Nalus Export Sort | Nalus district | 2,000 t | Optical size & colour sort |
Active company database
Cold stores, sort & logistics
| Unit | City | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sib Sorkh Oshnaviyeh Cold StoreBrand: Sib Sorkh | Central district | Cold storage & pre-cooling | Grade-1 single-seed cherry | Export |
| Zagros Oshnaviyeh Cold Co-opBrand: Zagros | Central Oshnaviyeh | Industrial cold & loading | Export pre-cooling lots | Export |
| Oshno Sib Sangān Cold StoreBrand: Oshno Sib | Sangān | Sort & cold holding | Pitted cherry intake | Export |
| Sib Sabz Oshnaviyeh Co.Brand: Sib Sabz | Industrial town | Sort, export pack & plastics | Graded export cherry | Export |
| Almas Nalus Cold & LogisticsBrand: Almas | Nalus | Cold hub & trucking | Nalus orchard cherry | Export |
| Koohestan Industrial Cold StoreBrand: Koohestan09141446092 | Urmia road corridor | Above-zero holding | Export pre-cool lanes | Export |
| Sarbon Loader Cold StationBrand: Sarbon09013345994 | Oshnaviyeh main road | Transit loading dock | Fresh-picked cherry buffer | Active |
| Shekar Sib Cold StoreBrand: Shekar Sib | Urmia highway | Segregated above-zero halls | Export cherry lots | Export |
| Khoshe Talay Oshnaviyeh Co.Brand: Khoshe Talay | Industrial town | Sort, pack & export docs | Classified export cherry | Export |
Industrial processing
| Unit | City | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferdad Zarnab Food IndustriesBrand: Ferdad Zarnab09141495980 | Industrial town | Industrial concentrate & puree plant | Cherry puree & concentrate | Export |
| Radman Nalus Food Co.Brand: Radman Nalus | Nalus | Secondary processing & sort | Leather, jelly, jam lines | Active |
Trading, terminal & co-ops
| Unit | City | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soltani & Moloodi TradingBrand: Soltani & Moloodi09141660109 | Fruit market square | Orchard sourcing & export | Russia & Kurdistan cherry | Export |
| Kako Smart Produce Co.Brand: Kako Smart | Majidabad | Sourcing platform & logistics | Direct orchard cherry supply | Export |
| Soleiman Gholami TradingBrand: Soleiman Gholami | Oshnaviyeh | Export buying & packing | Black & pink export cherry | Export |
| Toloo Sabz Oshnaviyeh Co.Brand: Toloo Sabz | Central district | Inputs & fruit trading | Grafted commercial cherry | Active |
| Oshnaviyeh Fruit Export TerminalBrand: Oshnaviyeh Export Terminal | City entrance | Sort, customs & lab cluster | Export-grade packed cherry | Export |
| Oshnaviyeh Rural Growers Co-opBrand: Rural Co-op Oshnaviyeh | Imam Blvd | Collective orchard buying | Member on-tree cherry | Active |
| Oshnaviyeh Central Fruit MarketBrand: Oshnaviyeh Fruit Market09144446773 | Chiyane | Wholesale & price discovery | Single-seed & bulk cherry | Active |
Export lanes & traders
Core destinations: Eurasian Union (Moscow, St Petersburg), Iraqi Kurdistan, Turkey and the Gulf. International trading houses, the export terminal and Chiyane market brokers complete the chain.
Missing field hydro-coolers and reefer trucks without data loggers remain the main quality bottleneck on long hauls.
Strategic outlook
NFC juice, freeze-drying, retail MAP packs and integrated phytosanitary services at the Chiyane export terminal will lift value per exported tonne.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.