Tehran Province Citrus Industry Directory | Iranco
Processing chain, cold storage, central market and 22+ juice, concentrate and export firms mapped
B2B guide to Tehran citrus — national redistribution hub, 16 target varieties, Tishtar & Kahrizak cold sort, Safadasht plants and central-market exporters.
Geo-economics: Tehran in Iran’s citrus chain
Despite limited orchard climate, Tehran Province acts as the national command node for citrus trading, juice and concentrate processing, controlled-atmosphere cold storage and export redistribution. Inbound fruit flows from the Caspian north belt (Mazandaran, Gilan) and the southern semi-arid belt (Fars, Kerman, Hormozgan, Khuzestan).
Three ecosystem functions
Beverage processing
West, east & south industrial towns — juice, syrup, extract.
Cold logistics
Sorting, CA storage, export packs to Eurasia & Gulf.
Centralized trading
Capillary distribution & industrial inputs nationwide.
Target varieties & industrial derivatives matrix
| Variety | Industrial outputs | Main use | Primary supply belt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thompson orange | FCOJ, nectar, frozen pulp | Juice base, premium snack | Mazandaran, Gilan |
| Valencia orange | High-Brix concentrate, NFC | Long-life juice lines | Jiroft, Fars, Khuzestan |
| Blood orange | Red concentrate, anthocyanin chips | Wellness beverages | North & selected south |
| Satsuma (Unshu) | Mandarin concentrate, compote | Early autumn juice | Mazandaran |
| Shirazi lime | Pasteurized juice, black lime | Condiments & pickles | Jahrom, Minab |
| Persian lime | Dried slices, citric acid | Tea blends, industry | Hormozgan, Fars |
| Grapefruit | Cloudy concentrate, naringin | Diet drinks, nutraceuticals | South, Dezful |
| Sour orange / pomelo | Juice, jam, blossom water | Culinary & confectionery | North & central |
Cold chain & intake operations
Pre-cool & wash
Northern autumn inflow; approved fungicides, wax, 3–8°C at 85–90% RH.
Mechanized sorting
Size and cosmetic grading at Tishtar and western hubs.
Processing & NFC
Shift from reconstituted FCOJ to direct pasteurized juice in western/south IZs.
Physical exchange
Daily stall pricing at the central market with rapid national transmission.
Zero-waste valorization
d-limonene essence, pectin from albedo, feed pellets from pomace.
County coverage audit (16 counties)
| County | Chain coverage | Infrastructure | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tehran | 100% | Central market, HQ towers | Price discovery, export desks |
| Shahriar | 100% | Tishtar, west fruit terminal | Sort & cold storage |
| Rey | 100% | Kahrizak, Shamsabad | Nowruz market buffer |
| Malard | 85% | Safadasht IZ | Industrial lime juice |
| Pakdasht | 80% | Abbasabad IZ | Juice & beverages |
| Qarchak | 70% | Qarchak IZ | Export lime lines |
| Robat Karim | 70% | Nasirabad | Condiments & air cargo |
| Varamin | 60% | Industrial zones | Canning & lime |
| Damavand | 55% | Rudehen cold sites | Mountain CA storage |
| Qods | 50% | Zagros IZ | Juice equipment |
Active company database
Processing, juice & concentrate
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alifard Co. (Sunich) | Tehran / Firuzkuh | Juice plant, national exporter | Orange juice, nectar, concentrate | Active |
| Samieh Food Products | Malard (Safadasht IZ) | Lime processing, export | Pasteurized Shirazi lime juice | Active |
| Rad Pardis Trading Co. | Tehran | Export, sort & pack | Thompson & Valencia orange, lime | Active |
| Adib Four Seasons Food Industries | Qarchak | Processing & packing | Bottled lime juice, orange drink | Active |
| Pishtaz Razak Food Industries | Shahriar / Malard | Condiment processing | Pasteurized lime juice PET/glass | Regional |
| Sarshar Food Industries | Robat Karim | Citrus condiments | Natural lime juice, verjuice | Regional |
| Bijan Food Industries | Tehran (Fath Hwy) | Jam & sauces | Pomelo jam, lime dressings | Nationwide |
| Mino Industrial Group (Condiments) | Tehran (Karaj Road) | Jam & compote | Pomelo jam, citrus marmalade | Nationwide |
| Varna Food Glory (Adli) | Varamin | Juice & pickles | Commercial lime juice, pickles | Active |
| Navash Mazandaran (Ghanoush HQ) | Tehran (HQ) | Concentrate & essence | FCOJ, blood orange, lime concentrate | Active |
| Pars Faravar | Tehran | Bulk concentrate supply | North/south orange & lime concentrate | Active |
| Roja Gostar Sarina (Avado) | Tehran | Beverages & condiments | Lime juice, NFC orange | Active |
| Azar Shirin Barna Food Industries | Pakdasht | Fruit beverages | Pulp orange juice, citrus drinks | Regional |
Cold stores, sorting & export
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tishtar Cold & Sorting / Sabashahr | Shahriar (Sabashahr) | Sort, wax, pallet | Thompson & Valencia orange | Active |
| Haj Ali-Ashraf Pahlavi Cold Stores | Shahriar / Islamshahr | Refrigerated storage | Orange, mandarin, lemon | Active |
| Golden Fruit & Niakan Arya Cold Hub | Rey (Kahrizak) | Strategic cold terminal | Thompson, Valencia, lime | Active |
| Yashil Bar Wholesale | Tehran Central Fruit Market | Central market broker | Blood orange, Valencia, mandarin | Domestic |
| Mehrdad Dehghani Commission Broker | Tehran Central Fruit Market | National commission trader | North/south orange, mandarin | Domestic |
| Sourin Export Trading | Tehran (Vanak) | Reefer fruit export | Thompson, satsuma, page, lime | Active |
| Zaem Import & Export Co. | Tehran | Knowledge-based exporter | Hand-picked orange, mandarin | Active |
Nationwide distribution
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sayeh Saman Nationwide Distribution | Tehran | FMCG distribution | Sunich juice, orange syrup | Nationwide |
| 1&1 Nationwide Distribution | Tehran (Mandela Blvd) | Food distribution | Lime juice, pomelo jam | Nationwide |
Market structure & price discovery
Tehran Central Fruit & Vegetable Market (District 19) functions as the physical citrus exchange for the region — hundreds of commission stalls price daily loads from north and south orchards on uniformity, wax finish and defect rates, transmitting shocks nationwide within hours.
Shahriar, Sabashahr and Kahrizak complexes provide pre-cooling, fungicide treatment, waxing and 3–8°C CA storage — buffering northern autumn overflow, Nowruz market regulation and Eurasia reefer loading.
Strategic outlook
Dedicated agri-logistics with NIR sugar sorting, ethylene sachets in export cartons, NFC lines in Safadasht and Abbasabad industrial zones, and freeze-dried citrus powders are the main levers to cut mechanical bruising losses and capture higher value from Thompson and Valencia streams.
Iranco connects you with processors, cold stores and exporters.