Saravan County Mazafati Date Producers Directory | Iranco
Mazafati cold chain, 20k t cold capacity, border exports and a 15+ unit processing & packing database
Guide to Saravan Mazafati plants, cold stores and exporters — Barakat Dezak, Dadgar, Morvarid Siah, Ofoq and Aspich/Nahouk cooperatives.
Saravan Mazafati dates & rutab position
Saravan County in southeastern Sistan & Baluchestan, fed by active qanats and hot desert climate, is a major commercial palm-growing area. Groves span roughly 3,700–4,200 ha with normal-season output of 24,000–28,000 t of fruit.
Mazafati is the strategic export cultivar; Rabbi complements trade. Saravan rutab runs 22–25% moisture with thin skin and soft flesh, harvested in the local “Hamin” window (late August–September).
Supply forms & packaging
Three main commercial structures serve domestic and export channels:
| Form | Pack | Specs | Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium export rutab | 500–650 g box, 3-row | Uniform black gloss, intact texture | Export & air transit |
| Ceremonial rutab | 700–850 g box, ring layout | High juice & moisture | Domestic wholesale & metros |
| Bulk Mazafati | 5–10 kg carton or basket | Secondary repacking | Eastern borders & processors |
Technical comparison: Saravan vs Bam vs Jiroft
| Index | Saravan Mazafati | Bam Mazafati | Jiroft Mazafati |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texture & skin | Very soft, thin skin | Meaty, cohesive | Firmer, more fiber |
| Moisture | 22–25%, juicy | 20–23% | 18–20% |
| Taste | Mild sweetness (qanat water) | Rich classic sweetness | Intense sweetness |
| Cold chain | Extremely sensitive | Moderate | Better cold-room hold |
| Farm-gate price | 5–10k Toman/kg below index | National benchmark | Near southern average |
Cold chain & primary processing
Industrial cold-storage capacity exceeds 20,000 t; over 80% of Mazafati can enter mechanized cold chain.
Moisture above 20% exposes fruit to Alternaria and yeasts; any delay below-zero chilling after harvest triggers rapid souring.
Wash & hygienic polish
Multi-stage sorting tables, dust removal and vacuum belts in Dezak, Ghafourabad and the industrial park.
Sub-zero stabilization
Rapid rutab entry into atmospheric cold stores to stop soft-flesh fermentation.
Mechanized sort & pack
Shrink lines, vacuum sealers and mother cartons for Pakistan and Gulf export.
Secondary processing
Grade-two fruit into syrup, liquid sugar, date chocolate and industrial alcohol.
Industrial geography matrix
Cold stores, sorting and packing cluster in four operational zones:
| Zone | Role | Assets | Hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial park (km 5 Khash road) | Cold store & packing lines | Atmospheric cold, optical sort | Sajedi unit & industrial tenants |
| Aspich – Dashtuk | Traditional Mazafati orchards | Large cold complexes | Baluchzehi brothers, Aspich plant |
| Dezak & Nahouk | Orchard–plant link | Modern plants & co-ops | Barakat Dezak, Makil Nahouk |
| Ghafourabad | Wash & drying | Automated lines, rural jobs | Ghafourabad factory |
Rutab storage parameters
| Parameter | Saravan rutab Mazafati | Rabbi / Zahedi semi-dry |
|---|---|---|
| Long-term temp (>6 mo) | −18 °C (soft-tissue freeze) | 0 to +5 °C |
| Medium-term (<3 mo) | −5 to +3 °C | 10–15 °C cool store |
| Room RH | 65–75% | 60–65% |
| Airflow & stacking | Forced air, pallets off floor | Block pallets, aisle flow |
Border trade, branding & cooperatives
Proximity to Pakistan, Kohak border market and land exports to Karachi and Balochistan, plus Gulf and Russia demand for luxury 2–3-row packs, open new export lanes.
The rural cooperative network with consignment cold storage and coded cartons eases small growers’ cash pressure during Hamin.
Shift to MAP retail packs and five-layer multilingual cartons at the industrial park reduces out-of-province carton dependency and strengthens Saravan identity.
Active company directory
Compiled from registered and field-sourced data; phone numbers only where cited in source material.
Processing & packing plants
| Unit / brand | Zone | Activity | Key products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakat Dezak Date Processing Co.Dezak district | Dezak | Industrial process, sort, cold store | Washed Mazafati, rutab, paste & syrup | Export active |
| Ghafourabad Date FactoryExec.: Nader Mohammadi | Ghafourabad | Wash, dryer, packing | Graded Mazafati, standard rutab | Export active |
| Ofoq Saravan Date Workshop | County | Mechanized pack, 1,500 t cold store | Sorted Mazafati, date coffee & chips | Active |
| Aspich Date Plant (20 t/day) | Aspich | Semi-industrial clean & pack | Hygienic Mazafati, graded Rabbi | Active |
| Danial Taftan Food Distribution & PackingSeyed Qotb St. | Saravan | Grading & vacuum | Graded Mazafati, dried fruit | Export active |
Cold storage & chilled packing
| Unit / brand | Zone | Activity | Key products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadgar Date Cold Storage Complex09155974001 | Molavi Blvd. | Sub-zero & above-zero cold, sort | 2–3-row rutab, export bulk | Export active |
| Baluchzehi Brothers Cold Store09331811433 | Aspich | Specialized soft-date storage | Soft rutab, mother cartons | Active |
| Morvarid Siah Saravan09150363360 | Makran Blvd. | Wash, grading | Luxury Mazafati, export vacuum | Export active |
| Mohammadsharif Sajedi Cold Unit | Industrial park | Above-zero, cleaning hall | Cartoned Mazafati, Rabbi | Active |
Trade, cooperatives & conversion
| Unit / brand | Zone | Activity | Key products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makil Nahouk Cooperative | Nahouk | Central cooperative cold store | Nahouk plain Mazafati, hand rutab | Cooperative |
| Aspich Farmers Trading Co. | Aspich | Sort & export | Premium Aspich Mazafati | Export active |
| Kimia Alcohol Saravan | Industrial zone | Waste conversion | Syrup, alcohol, date vinegar | Active |
| Mehr Negar Avin Makran | Saravan | Export & grading | Mazafati & Makran rutab | Export active |
| Rural Cooperatives Union8 member co-ops | Saravan city | Consignment storage, provincial cartons | Smallholder cold custody | Cooperative |
| Dorr Saravan brandBrand: Dorr | Nationwide | Consumer sort, online retail | 900 g luxury Mazafati | Domestic |
| Saravan plain wholesale network | Groves | Field brokerage | Hand-picked rutab 50–100 t lots | Wholesale |
Development outlook
With cold capacity beyond 20,000 t, Saravan is among the best-equipped southeastern hubs to cut Mazafati rutab losses.
A dedicated agri customs terminal and reefer containers on the Pakistan corridor would stabilize access to the subcontinent.
Liquid sugar, kernel powder and industrial paste plants extend the chain to full use of orchard waste.
Iranco connects you with verified players in this chain.