Jiroft County Iceberg Lettuce Producers & Exporters | Iranco
Jiroft plain cold chain, Industrial Zone 2 sorting, Golshan Ara Aram terminal and 14 verified operators for Russia and Gulf export lanes
B2B guide to Jiroft iceberg lettuce — ~41 t/ha field yield, Dey–Farvardin harvest, cultivar taxonomy, export packs and 14 terminals, sorters, cold stores and wholesalers with contacts.
Climate & iceberg lettuce production in the Jiroft plain
Jiroft County in southern Kerman spans cold mountain (Sarduiyeh), mild (Dalfard, Jabalbarz) and warm-humid plain microclimates — enabling off-season field vegetables. Iceberg lettuce performs strongly in autumn–winter on the Jiroft plain; transplanting in Mehr–Aban and harvest from Dey through late Farvardin aligns with peak demand in Russia and Central Asia when northern hemisphere fresh supply is scarce.
Open-field averages near 41 t/ha and sequential greenhouse regimes reach ~168 t/ha; Jiroft’s Dey–Farvardin window exploits the northern hemisphere fresh-supply gap.
Agro-ecological indices & commercial edge
| Index | Open field | Greenhouse | Commercial impact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crop calendar | Transplant Mehr–Aban; harvest Dey–Farvardin | Sequential Shahrivar–Dey; autumn–spring pick | Exclusive supply in cold-market peak |
| Yield | 40–42 t/ha | 160–170 t/ha | Steady container-fill capacity |
| Stress factors | Dey cold snaps; early Farvardin heat | Uniform ventilation & radiation monitoring | Drip irrigation & plastic mulch |
| Head quality | Dense heads; road-shock tolerance | Uniform weight; no tip burn | Lower sort-out & pallet loss |
Trade nomenclature & cultivar taxonomy
| Trade name | Morphology | Cultivars / seed | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceberg lettuce | Dense spherical head, crisp leaves, white core | Great Lakes; Everest 2 hybrid | Russia retail chains & Gulf |
| Salad curl / round lettuce | 600–900 g; layered leaf texture | Seminis; Syngenta lines | Domestic wholesale & salad plants |
| Round head / customs “round lettuce” | Ball form; cell-wall strength in transit | Heat-tolerant export lines | Southern ports & GCC |
| Romaine lettuce | Upright long leaves; prominent rib | Classic romaine; imported seed | Complement to leaf export basket |
Export packing specifications
| Pack type | Capacity | Material | Destination / mode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilated carton-plast | 6–8 heads; 6–8 kg | PP with vent grooves | UAE, Qatar, Oman — sea |
| PE harvest crate | 6–10 heads + paraffin liner | Rigid PE; pallet stack load | Russia, Belarus, Armenia — road |
| 5-layer kraft carton | 8–10 heads single row | Moisture-proof kraft + nano liner | Eurasia premium retail |
Post-harvest cold chain
Field harvest & heat removal
Rapid crate/box placement; delayed cooling drives stem browning and loss of crispness in >95% water tissue.
Mechanised sorting
Inspection line, outer-leaf trim, electronic weighing and individual micro-perforated film wrap.
Pre-cool & cold store
Industrial Zone 2 & Golshan Ara Aram terminal; 0–2°C target for sea lanes and northern reefers.
Container loading
Southern lane via Hormozgan/Bushehr ports; northern Jiroft–Tehran–Astara with 85–90% RH in reefers.
Open-field averages near 41 t/ha and sequential greenhouse regimes reach ~168 t/ha; Jiroft’s Dey–Farvardin window exploits the northern hemisphere fresh-supply gap.
Value-chain operator database
Terminals, sorting & export
| Operator | Location | Role | Products | Market | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golshan Ara Aram Export Terminal Co. | Jiroft | Export terminal, mechanised sort, customs cold | Iceberg & curl lettuce; pepper; eggplant; citrus | Export active | 03432450010 |
| Sabzavaran Aftab Trading Co. | Jiroft | Largest sorting & cold complex in Industrial Zone 2 | Iceberg, cabbage, eggplant, cucumber | Export active | — |
| Amin Amiri Sorting & Trading | Jiroft | Two mechanised lines, above-zero cold, export pack | Iceberg, salad lettuce, onion, melon | Export active | 09115924229info@amiri-sorting.rqo.ir |
| Jiroft Agro-Industry Co. | Jiroft | 11,000 m² hydroponic; 1,200 t cold store | Iceberg, salad lettuce, citrus seedlings | Export active | keshtsanatj.com |
| Brilliant Jiroft Trading & Cold | Jiroft | Farm sourcing, sort, carton-plast, cold hold | Iceberg, export onion, pepper, tomato | Export active | 09198037399 |
| Shadab Green Fruit Complex (Shadab Holding) | Jiroft | CA cold, veg sort, regional fleet | Salad lettuce, cabbage, citrus, dates | Export active | 03443213456shadabholding.com |
| Ali Cold Store & Packaging | Jiroft | Cold hold, crate pack, reefer hand-off | Iceberg, cabbage, fresh veg | Export active | 09132481255 |
| Saeedi Veg Sorting & Cold | Jiroft | Waste separation, weight sort, pre-export hold | Iceberg, eggplant, pepper, cucumber | Export active | 09216371120 |
| Maghsoodi Veg Trading & Sorting | Jiroft | Carton/crate pack, farm-gate buy | Export iceberg, white cabbage, broccoli, tomato | Export active | — |
| Behzadnejad Agricultural Export Trading | Jiroft | Model provincial/national veg exporter | Iceberg, pepper, eggplant, greenhouse cucumber | Export active | — |
Produce market, wholesale & public cold
| Operator | Location | Role | Products | Market | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karimi Produce Brokerage (Stall 100) | Jiroft | Central market wholesaler | Salad lettuce, romaine, cabbage, onion | Wholesale | 09131480052 |
| Dehsh Produce Wholesale | Jiroft | Night loading to other provinces | Salad lettuce, cabbage, root veg | Wholesale | — |
| Jiroft Rural Producers’ Co-op Union | Jiroft | Input supply, coordinated buy of veg | Lettuce, onion, cucumber, tomato | Active | — |
| Esfandiari & Gilani Public Veg Cold Stores | Jiroft | Temporary pre-cool before container fill | Iceberg, cabbage, perishables | Active | — |
Logistics corridors & destination markets
| Lane | Route | Destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Southern (sea) lane | Jiroft → Shahid Rajaee, Lengeh, Bushehr | 0–2°C reefers; UAE, Qatar, Oman |
| Northern (road) lane | Jiroft–Tehran–Astara/Anzali (2–3 days) | Reefer trucks; Russia, Caucasus, Belarus |
| Central (domestic) lane | Highways to Isfahan, Tehran, Fars, Yazd | Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Shiraz wholesale markets |
Distribution structure & central market
Industrial flows move field lots to Golshan Ara Aram export terminal or Industrial Zone 2 sorting; the traditional axis is Jiroft central produce market on Behesht-e Zahra Blvd — brokers Karimi (stall 100) and Dehsh aggregate plastic-crate loads for overnight dispatch to Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and Shiraz.
Strategic outlook & next-gen cooling
Gravity cooling of dense iceberg cores can take 36 h; vacuum and hydro-cooling at Industrial Zone 2 and Golshan Ara Aram can cut field-heat removal to under 30 minutes. Russia demands high-compression packs; Gulf buyers prefer light ventilated single-row cartons; cooperative contracts with the export terminal and strict MRL protocols are prerequisites for scale.
Gravity cooling of dense iceberg cores can take 36 h; vacuum and hydro-cooling at Industrial Zone 2 and Golshan Ara Aram can cut field-heat removal to under 30 minutes. Russia demands high-compression packs; Gulf buyers prefer light ventilated single-row cartons; cooperative contracts with the export terminal and strict MRL protocols are prerequisites for scale.
Iranco’s specialist team connects you with verified operators in this chain.