Green Kiwi Producers in Chalus County | Iranco
Kalarastagh Hayward orchards, Baroodatza cold hub, Khorshid export packing and Marzanabad processing
Directory of Baroodatza Chalus, Kiwi Tolayi Khorshid, Kalarastagh Sazgar, Mazrae co-op, Davoudi trading and Saroban Sadeghi — Miandeh orchard belt, export grades and the cold-storage gap vs Abbasabad and Tonekabon.
Green kiwi value chain in Chalus County
Chalus sits on the western Caspian coastal plain of Mazandaran with humid Khazar climate, ample rainfall and acidic alluvial soils (pH 5.5–6.5)—a flagship green kiwi belt. Central district orchards (Chalus, Hashtgerd, Kalarastagh) dominate; Miandeh in West Kalarastagh records top yields; Gil Kola, Imam Roud and Nursar host seasonal sorting sheds. Mountainous Marzanabad has no bearing orchards but its industrial zone covers processing and conversion.
Geographic matrix by district
| District | Terrain & climate | Kiwi chain role |
|---|---|---|
| Central — West Kalarastagh | <50 m elevation, deep soil, 80–90% RH | Core orchards, traditional sorting, cold stores |
| Central — East Kalarastagh & coast | Low plain, small plots | Scattered orchards, produce trucking offices |
| Marzanabad | Mountain, early frost | Processing park only; no kiwi orchards |
Cultivars & product matrix
Hayward covers >95% of plantings; Bruno, Abbott and Monty serve mainly as pollinisers. Export-grade fruit enters fresh channels; undersize, doubles and damaged fruit feed chips, puree, concentrate, fruit leather and IQF lines.
| Grade | Specs | Target market |
|---|---|---|
| Export Class I | Hayward 75–120 g, Brix ≥6.2% | Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Gulf |
| Domestic | 60–85 g, eating Brix >12% | Tehran, Karaj wholesale |
| Dried chips | Moisture <10%, no added sugar | Premium snack mixes |
| Concentrate / puree | Brix 50–65, aseptic | Beverages, ice cream, dairy |
| IQF | −18 °C, firm thaw texture | Dessert industry export |
Post-harvest cold chain
Kiwi is highly climacteric; pre-cooling to 8–10 °C within 8–12 hours and holding at 0 to −0.5 °C and 90–95% RH preserves export value. In-county standard cold capacity is ~2,000 t while output exceeds 15,000 t—over 80% of raw fruit moves to Abbasabad, Tonekabon and Nashtarud.
Rapid field-to-cooler haul
Short haul from Miandeh/Imam Roud to Kolachan cold hub.
Pre-cool & weight sort
Load cells and belt inspection; 60–120 g calibration.
Zero-plus storage
Standard atmosphere rooms with humidifiers; local capacity gap.
Export packing
White cartons and polymer trays for Russia and Gulf.
Waste conversion
Marzanabad park: dryers, leather and hygienic slices.
Post-harvest infrastructure
| Asset | Chalus scale | Gap / regional link |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard output | 15–17.5 kt/year | Aban peak; needs fast intake |
| Zero-plus cold | ~2,000 t | <15% coverage; overflow neighbors |
| Sorting | Seasonal workshops | Few optical sorters & MAP lines |
| Processing | Marzanabad zone | No aseptic concentrate line |
Active company directory
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baroodatza Chalus Cold Store Co.National ID 14000010046 | Imam Roud / Kolachan | Industrial cold storage | Hayward kiwi & citrus holding | Cold chain |
| Kiwi Tolayi Khorshid Co.National ID 14003125014 | Gil Kola | Sorting, packing, export | Hand-picked export Hayward | Export |
| Kalarastagh Food Industries (Sazgar) | Marzanabad Industrial Zone | Fruit processing | Chips, fruit leather, pulp | Processing |
| Mazrae Chalus Growers Co-opNational ID 10760192247 | Kalarastagh | Grower cooperative | Green kiwi & orchard crops | Cooperative |
| Davoudi Kiwi Trading Network | West Kalarastagh | Wholesale sourcing | Export-grade Hayward 100+ t | Export |
| Sadeghi Sorting Unit (Saroban Chalus) | Kalarastagh | Sorting & packing | 60–120 g export grades | Active |
Market structure & bottlenecks
The 15 kt crop versus 2 kt local cold storage structurally shifts sorting margins and winter holding value to neighboring counties.
Chalus transit—Tehran–North freeway, Kandovan route and Nowshahr customs—shortens reefer time to Tehran and airports.
Russia and India lanes require full SPS compliance and post-harvest control of mealybug and fungal loads.
Strategic outlook
Private investment in optical sorting terminals and CA rooms (<2% O₂, ethylene scrubbing) can extend shelf life to six months and retain peak-season margins locally.
Aseptic concentrate and puree at Marzanabad can absorb 20–30% orchard waste into stable industrial value.
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