Isfahan Province Iceberg Lettuce Producers | Iranco
Western cold chain, industrial MAP salads, Russia/Gulf export and 15+ active units
Directory of Isfahan iceberg lettuce farms, salad plants and exporters — Zagros Daman, Faradis, Barg Iran, Bigdeli and central terhebar; Fereydan to Shahinshahr matrix.
Iceberg lettuce & Isfahan Province in the national chain
Dense-head iceberg (Lactuca sativa var. capitata) bridges Iran’s four-season vegetable calendar when southern and capital belts peak. In Tir–Mehr, western highlands — Fereydan, Damaneh, Buin Miandasht — anchor export harvests; Shahinshahr and Borkhar NFT/DWC greenhouses deliver soil-free volume for industrial salad lines.
The chain runs from hybrid plugs and hydroponics to single-serve MAP salads — positioning Isfahan as export field, processing cluster and cold-logistics hub.
Product tiers & pack formats
| Tier | Trade names | Format | Chain use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw field head | Ball, salad, ice lettuce | Field pack or bulk | Wholesale & export sort |
| Vacuum sort | Wrapped export iceberg | Pre-cool, export cartons | Russia, UAE, Qatar, Gulf |
| Fresh-cut | Industrial seasonal salad | 4-stage wash, MAP | QSR, catering, retail chains |
| Plug seedlings | Tray lettuce plugs | Coco-perlite cells, 30–40 d | Open field & hydroponic farms |
Production geography matrix
| Zone | Counties | Growing system | Peak supply | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Isfahan | Fereydan, Damaneh, Buin Miandasht | Open field, sandy-loam | Tir–Mehr | Reefer export north & Gulf |
| Central plains | Falavarjan, Najafabad, Tiran | Drip & mixed greenhouse | Ordibehesht–Aban | Salad plants & Tehran bulk |
| Industrial belt | Shahinshahr, Borkhar, Isfahan | NFT/DWC hydroponics | Year-round | Hyper, hotels, air cargo |
| South & east | Shahreza, Kashan | Seedling & tunnel veg | Spring, autumn, winter | Plug supply & local markets |
Functional chain layers
Field and agro-industrial production in the west and Falavarjan belt; salad plants in Kamshcheh, Najafabad and Tiran; exporters running pre-cool and nano wrap; Isfahan central terhebar as the leafy wholesale price-discovery hub.
Cold chain & industrial fresh-cut
Field pre-cool
Core pulled to 2–4°C after cutting in western farms and export sort lines.
Vacuum sort
Standard trim, microporous film and moisture-resistant cartons.
Wash & MAP
Ozone tanks, centrifuge and N₂/CO₂ packs at Faradis, Barg Iran and Serfeh.
Reefer transit
Containers from Astara, Bandar Lengeh and Bandar Abbas to Moscow, Doha and UAE.
Ethylene scavengers (e.g. Zaeem) and 90–95% RH cold rooms stabilise wrapped export heads through long hauls.
Terhebar wholesale & logistics
Halls 13–14 and the vegetable yard at Isfahan terhebar (Na’in road) link western farms to Koosar retail, restaurants and small processors; commission traders such as Moeini, Farzam Ara and Nazemi move high daily volumes.
Active company database
Farms, agro-industry & seedlings
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarin Zagros Daman Agro-Industrial Complexzagrosland.com | Fereydan, km 7 Damaneh highway | Agro-industry, export sort & cold store | Export iceberg; romaine | Export active |
| Bahar Pardis Isfahan Agriculture Co.baharpardis.com | Isfahan (greenhouse site) | Greenhouse hydroponic grower-exporter | Commercial lettuce; vegetable plugs | Export active |
| South Specialized Seedling Centerseedling.ir | Shahreza greenhouse complex | Mechanized plug production | Iceberg plugs; vegetable seedlings | Active |
Salad processing & MAP packing
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faradis Sepahan Food Industriesfaradisfood.com | Borkhar, Kamshcheh IC | Mechanized salad processing | Single-serve seasonal salad; MAP veg | Active |
| Barg Iran Food Industriesbarg-iran.ir | Najafabad IC 2 | Wash lines & MAP packing | 80–150 g salad; Caesar mix | Active |
| Salad Baghban Food Industries | Isfahan–Shiraz freeway | Industrial salad plant | Seasonal salad; Shirazi side | Active |
| Motin Sabz Zayandeh-rud Co-op (Sayda) | Falavarjan, Imanshahr | Vegetable & salad processing | Seasonal salad; washed lettuce | Active |
| Serfeh (Nezakat) Food Industries | Tiran industrial zone | Slice & single-serve salad | Shredded veg; washed onion | Active |
Export & cold logistics
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fereydoon Bigdeli Fresh Produce Export Co.bigdeliexport.com | Isfahan / Tehran | Export sort & cold logistics | Iceberg; romaine & cabbage | Export active |
| Zaeem Export Development Trading Co.zaeemexport.ir | Isfahan | Export & ethylene absorbers | Iceberg; Stay Fresh carriers | Export active |
| Mehdi Darabi Fresh Produce Trading | Isfahan | Quality sort & export pallets | Wrapped iceberg; greenhouse pepper | Export active |
Wholesale & line equipment
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsen Moeini Produce Commission | Isfahan central produce market | Wholesale & commission at terhebar | Iceberg; leafy vegetables | Wholesale |
| Farzam Ara Produce Wholesale | Terhebar, Hall 13 | Hall 13 wholesale | Iceberg; cabbage | Wholesale |
| Nazemi Produce Stall | Terhebar, stall 107 | Leafy wholesale stall | Iceberg types; celery | Wholesale |
| Nikoopack Isfahan Machinery Co.nikoopack.com | Science & research park | Stainless wash & pack lines | Leafy veg processing equipment | Active |
Bottlenecks & outlook
Distance from western smallholdings to pre-cool, Russian MRL/nitrate rules and short shelf life of cut leaves push growers toward SAMAK registration, IPM, monitored hydroponics and domestic wash lines (Nikoopack).
Farm registration, nitrate control in inner leaf layers and MAP for catering remain keys to Eurasia and Gulf access.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.