Qir & Karzin Shahani Date Producers Directory | Iranco
Shoni value chain, industrial city, 25k t cold capacity and 12-firm active database
B2B guide to Qir & Karzin Shahani dates — Khorma Talayi, Sepehr, Omid Noor, Fakher, rural coop union and India/Pakistan trade lanes.
Qir & Karzin County & Shahani dates
In south-western Fars, Qir & Karzin county produces 500k+ t of orchard crops annually and 30–120k t of dates depending on hydrology.
Shahani (Shoni) dominates soft, moist cultivation versus dry Zahedi; it feeds fresh rutab channels and syrup, liquid sugar and paste industries. Groves cluster around Karzin, Fathabad, Afzar, Hongam, Mobarakabad, Deh Be and Imamshahr.
Qir & Karzin Shahani is known as an accessible, high caloric-value date in domestic and South Asian trade.
Product taxonomy vs Zahedi
Separating soft Shahani from dry Zahedi defines market lanes and derivative streams.
| Product line | Specs | Market / use | Chain role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium Shahani / rutab | Soft flesh, golden skin, high sugar | Fresh retail, Ramadan, Shiraz–Tehran | Fresh channel |
| Shahani grades 2–3 | Visual downgrade, small fruit | Syrup, liquid sugar, paste | Processing |
| Zahedi (Qasb) | Dry, long ambient shelf life | Dry pack export India & Pakistan | Export complement |
| Clear syrup & nectar | Vacuum concentrate, no caramel burn | Beverages, bakery, HFCS substitute | Industrial derivative |
| Paste & fruit leather | Filtered, pitted | Halva, industrial bread, sauce | Waste valorisation |
| Pit powder | 10–12% of fruit mass | Livestock & poultry feed | Biomass by-product |
Industrial park, cold chain & warehouses
Qir & Karzin industrial city (21 operating units of 68 contracts, phase II ~80%) plus 25k t cold capacity and 10k t hygienic storage anchor the chain.
| Asset | Operational status | Value-chain role | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial city (phase I) | 21 operating plants | Sort, carton, processing | Km 5 Qir–Firuzabad |
| Industrial city (phase II) | ~80% complete | Biotech refining, alcohol | Adjacent to phase I |
| Mechanised cold stores | 25k+ t | Pre-cool moist Shahani rutab | IZ & Qir/Karzin belt |
| Hygienic warehouses | 10k+ t | Quarantine, phosphine, transit | Coops & private |
| Packing workshops | 40+ licensed | Hand sort, traditional cartons | Najafabad, Deh Be, Fathabad |
Shahani processing & derivatives
From cleaning to vacuum concentration and pit milling:
Cleaning & polish
Premium fruit washed for pressed carton or vacuum pack.
MAP / vacuum pack
1–5 kg boxes and thermoformed trays to lock in juice.
Vacuum concentration
Clear syrup, nectar, fructose-rich liquid sugar without caramel burn.
Paste & leather lines
Grades 2–3 into paste, leather and sauce.
Pit milling
Protein-fibre powder for regional livestock feed.
Geographic grove matrix
Key palm belts and their chain roles:
| Grove hub | Production role | Processing | Market outlet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karzin & Fathabad | Commercial Shahani core | Khorma Talayi, Sepehr plants | Shiraz, Tehran, export |
| Afzar & Hongam | Traditional & coop supply | Baba Reza Deh Be | Fresh rutab retail |
| Mobarakabad & Imamshahr | Bulk aggregation | Local sorting sheds | Wholesale |
| Industrial city | Cold & process hub | Omid Noor, Fakher | Ramadan & off-season |
Active Shahani company database
12 processors, cold stores, export packers and cooperatives by role:
Industrial processing & derivatives
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Key products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khorma Talayi Qir & Karzin Co.Brand: Khorma Talayi / Imen Faravaran NutrikaID 10530004248 · Reg. 10 | Km 10 Karzin–Fathabad Rd | Process, cold store, derivatives | Shahani, syrup, liquid sugar, beverages | Export active |
| Sepehr Modern Agro & Industry Coop.Brand: Sepehr Agro-Industry Coop.ID 14012649895 | Karzin city | Process, sort, derivatives | Shahani, syrup, chips, vinegar | Export active |
Cold chain, packing & cooperatives
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Key products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omid Noor Qir & Karzin Cold StorageBrand: Omid Noor Cold StorageIZ food zone E1 | Industrial city | Cold store, sorting | Shahani, rutab, Zahedi | Cold chain |
| Sarmayesh Gostar Qir Cold Coop.Brand: Sarmayesh Gostar Qir Coop.ID 14011632164 | Qir city | Above-zero cold logistics | Bulk Shahani, fresh rutab | Cold chain |
| Fakher Export Date Packing Co.Brand: Fakher Export DatesID 14014303710 | Industrial city | Grading, vacuum, export | Export Shahani, luxury grades | Export active |
| Honam Khorshid Iranian Co.Brand: Honam Khorshid IranianID 14007147946 | Central district | Retail pack, mixed basket | Pouch Shahani, dry Qasb | Domestic |
| Baba Reza Deh Be Date Coop.Brand: Baba Reza Deh Be Coop.Deh Be village | Hangam rural district | Traditional sort, cold | Local Shahani, rutab | Cooperative |
| Pargoon Citrus & Palm Coop.Brand: Pargoon Citrus & Palm Coop.ID 14012150809 | Qir & Karzin | Aggregation, field sort | Shahani, Zahedi, wraps | Cooperative |
| Qir & Karzin Rural Coops UnionBrand: Rural Coops Union Qir & KarzinJihad & rural cooperation | County HQ | Contract buying, state storage | Grades 1–2 Shahani, Zahedi | Union hub |
| Haft Zarr Palm Production Coop.Brand: Haft Zarr Palm Coop.ID 10530000681 | Central district | Mechanised groves, bulk supply | Estate Shahani, fresh rutab | Cooperative |
| Rezaei Date Sorting & TradingBrand: Rezaei Sorting & TradingNajafabad & Qir | Najafabad & Qir | Wholesale, pressed cartons | 3 kg Shahani, paste, off-grade | Domestic |
| Private cold & packing workshops (IZ)Brand: Private IZ cold & food workshopsPlots A–E | Phase 1 | Sort, wash, small pack | Shahani, Zahedi, citrus | Cold chain |
Market structure & wholesale corridors
Lane 1: hand-picked premium to Shiraz, Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and Tabriz produce hubs; part stored multi-temperature for Ramadan. Traditional exports to India and Pakistan for religious consumption and confectionery base.
Lane 2: grade 2, on-tree dry-down and waste to Khorma Talayi, leather units and feed; the rural coop union runs contract buying in weak demand.
Bulk anonymous cartons shift added value to neighbouring counties’ packers.
Challenges & development horizon
Working-capital squeeze at harvest keeps large plants (20k+ t green-date nameplate) under-utilised.
Groundwater decline, quarantine pests and raw sales; phase-II land handover, GI branding and export consortia are strategic levers.
Pectin, citric acid and bioethanol from waste could turn the county from bulk dates into a refining pole.
Iranco connects you with verified processors, cold-chain and export players in Fars.