Kiwi to papaya — 20-product matrix, 28 counties, Dehsorkh freeze-dry, banana ripening and 24+ processing & trading units
B2B guide to Isfahan’s other-fruits chain — Gorgab melon, Badroud muskmelon, Dehaqan papaya greenhouses, Aida aseptic puree, Anamives freeze-dry and Shahreza ripening stores with company directory.
Isfahan is a central-plateau hub for industry, trade and transit — from sorting and cold storage to aseptic puree, freeze-drying and reefer export.
Climate diversity from cold Zagros foothills to hot basins links 20 “other fruit” SKUs to commercial cultivars, biological forms and industrial derivatives.
| Product | Cultivars | Industrial derivatives |
|---|---|---|
| Green kiwi | Hayward, Bruno, Monty | Dried slices, puree, concentrate, frozen pulp |
| Gold kiwi | SunGold, Jintao | Export sort, freeze-dry chips, powder, nectar |
| Persimmon | Tomato, Japanese, apple types | Thermal slices, traditional sheets, vinegar, fibre powder |
| Green fig | Estahban, local | Graded dried fig, syrup, powder, masghati |
| Black fig | Lorestan, Poldokhtar | Hand-picked fresh, marmalade, aseptic puree |
| Watermelon | Charleston Gray, Crimson | Concentrate, roasted seeds, peel powder |
| Seedless watermelon | Triploid hybrids | Vacuum fresh-cut, clear concentrate, beverage pulp |
| Muskmelon | Shah Abadi, Nasr Abadi | Dried chips, frozen puree, seed oil |
| Cantaloupe | Gorgab, Mashhadi | Dried slices, medicinal peel powder, concentrate |
| Melon | Jana, Rockmelon, Galia | Tray slices, export aseptic puree, freeze-dry snacks |
| Garmak | Summer landraces | Pulp concentrate, moulded frozen puree, dehydrated slices |
| Banana | Cavendish, Grand Nain | Ripening, crisp & FD chips, banana flour, puree |
| Pineapple | Smooth Cayenne, MD2 | Sliced compote, dried cubes, bromelain powder, IQF |
| Mango | Chausa, Alphonso | Aseptic puree, industrial pickle, chip slices, ice-cream pulp |
| Papaya | Red Lady, Red Royal | Hand-picked, papain, chips, hydrolysate |
| Fresh coconut | Milky, green cluster | Isolated water, high-fat powder, frozen milk, virgin oil |
| Avocado | Hass, Fuerte | Extra virgin oil, guacamole dip, frozen pulp |
| Cornelian cherry | Common, Japanese | Wild paste, fruit vinegar, medicinal concentrate |
| Ziziphus | Yellow, red Velik, Kyalak | Kyalak distillate, cardiac extract, paste, leaves |
| Oleaster | Qazlbash, Tabriz large | Whole-seed powder, bone-health flour, hydroalcoholic extract |
Water stress and melon-area contraction are pushing investment into Dehaqan/Najafabad greenhouses (papaya, banana, avocado) and Ji–Dehsorkh freeze-dry lines.
Imported and local fruit is weight- and optically sorted at Ji, Shahreza and Najafabad hubs.
Forced-air rooms for green bananas at 13–15°C with high-purity ethylene injection.
Falavarjan aseptic lines (Aida) and Mobarakeh freeze-dry / HAD lines add preservative-free value.
Reefer containers from the central produce market to the Gulf and Eurasia.
| County | Infrastructure & orchards | Chain role |
|---|---|---|
| Isfahan | Ji industrial zone, central produce market | Cold hub, redistribution, freeze-dry |
| Shahin Shahr & Meymeh | Gorgab plains, foothill orchards | Gorgab melon, oleaster, cold storage |
| Natanz | Badroud, Khalidabad | Badroud muskmelon, wild ziziphus |
| Jarqavieh | Nasr Abad upper & lower | Nasr Abadi melon & muskmelon |
| Dehaqan | Large greenhouse complex | Papaya & greenhouse banana |
| Najafabad | Montazerieh, Mehrdasht | Banana sorting, avocado greenhouses |
| Falavarjan | Qahderijan, Eshtarjan | Aseptic puree, produce terminals |
| Mobarakeh | Dehsorkh, industrial park | Dried fruit, freeze-dry |
| Shahreza | Isfahan road cold pole | Banana colour-breaking, mango ripening |
| Kashan | Ravand, Mashhad Ardahal axis | Herbal extracts, ziziphus & fig |
| Aran & Bidgol | Nushabad, Helal parks | Watermelon & muskmelon fields |
| Kuhpayeh | East plains | Medicinal oleaster, hulling |
| Khomeini Shahr | Dorcheh, Zayandeh Rud | Mesh packing, persimmon orchards |
| Lenjan | Zarrin Shahr, Sedeh | Persimmon, cornelian cherry, local cold rooms |
| Borkhar | Sin, Dastgerd | Sin melon heritage storage |
| Semirom | Padena, industrial town | Ammonia cold stores, kiwi |
| Tiran & Karvan | Tiran, Revanshahr | Pilot greenhouses, sorting workshops |
| Ardestan | Zavareh, Faskhud | Oleaster reserves, desert melons |
| Nain | Anarak, Bafran | Desert oleaster, east transit |
| Khur & Biabanak | Khur, Jandagh | Wild oleaster, papaya greenhouse pilots |
| Chadegan | Zayandeh Rud margin | Wild ziziphus, mountain cold storage |
| Fereydan | Daran | Cool-season storage, local chip workshops |
| Fereydunshahr | Zagros highlands | Red/yellow ziziphus, mountain cornelian cherry |
| Buin Miandasht | High pastures | Self-seeded ziziphus, regional cold chain |
| Khansar | Qodjan valleys | Persimmon, ziziphus, nut & dried fruit packing |
| Golpayegan | Golshahr | Large melon greenhouses, cooperative cold stores |
| Varzaneh | Varzaneh basin | Salt-tolerant melons, oleaster along drains |
| Harand | Jolgeh plain | Watermelon & melon loading docks |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charbagh Firouzeh Aria Co.Brand: Anamives / Melikano | Mobarakeh, Dehsorkh | Freeze-dry & thermal dry | Banana, pineapple, mango, papaya, kiwi | Export |
| Khordad Rokh Food Industries | Isfahan, Ji zone | Organic chips & slices | Kiwi, persimmon, melon, banana | Active |
| Mahvin Saz Pars (Didou)Brand: Didou | Isfahan, Ji / Soroushbad | Pouch fruit chips | Crisp banana, Thai pineapple | Export |
| Tekchin dried fruit workshop | Isfahan | Continuous drying | Kiwi, persimmon, fig, banana | Active |
| Baran Tak Vista Co. | Najafabad, Montazerieh | Freezing & drying | Kiwi, persimmon, green fig | Active |
| Armeh Paydar Mohkam Bana Co. | Najafabad | Hot-air drying | Persimmon, black fig, gold kiwi | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green fruit ripening cold store | Shahreza | Banana & mango ripening | Banana, avocado, mango, papaya | Active |
| Miveh Paz Najafabad cold store | Najafabad / Falavarjan | Cold storage & ripening | Banana, Hayward kiwi | Active |
| Ji Sard Isfahan cold complex | Isfahan, Ji zone | CA storage & handling | Kiwi, banana, imported mango | Active |
| Milad Dena fruit cold complex | Semirom | 35,000 t ammonia store | Green & gold kiwi | Active |
| Shahrokh Coldmaster cooperative | Isfahan | Sorting & packing | Kiwi, export watermelon, melon | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aida Food Industries complex | Falavarjan | Aseptic puree & concentrate | Kiwi, watermelon, melon | Active |
| Barij Essence pharmaceutical | Kashan | Extracts & medicinal syrups | Fig, ziziphus, oleaster | Active |
| Iran Golab Marghoob (Rabi)Brand: Rabi | Kashan | Distillates & syrups | Kyalak distillate, fig syrup | Active |
| Seydano organic processing | Isfahan, Soroushbad | Herbal powders | Oleaster, fig & coconut powder | Active |
| Khoshbox spice market (Barati)Brand: Barati | Isfahan | Medicinal fruit powders | Oleaster, coconut powder | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirjalili international trading | Isfahan fruit terminal | Reefer export | Watermelon, kiwi, melon, muskmelon | Export |
| Fadak commission stall | Central produce market | Melon wholesale | Watermelon, Gorgab melon | Active |
| Reyhankar commission | Central produce market | Commission trading | Banana, kiwi, persimmon, fig | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montazeri tropical greenhouse complex | Najafabad, Mehrdasht | Tropical fruit CEA | Papaya, banana, avocado | Active |
| Dehaqan agro-industrial greenhouse | Dehaqan | Hydroponic CEA | Red Lady papaya, banana | Active |
| Gorgab melon growers cooperative | Gorgab | Seed & bulk melon | Gorgab cantaloupe, muskmelon | Active |
| Unit / brand | City | Activity | Main products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binapardazan Hooshmand Sepahan | Isfahan | Optical sorting systems | Kiwi, melon, muskmelon, persimmon | Active |
| Tour Plastic Ramazanpour | Isfahan, Ji zone | Export mesh bags | Watermelon, melon, muskmelon | Active |
Crossroads logistics position makes the province a national ripening centre for banana and mango and a loading point for Gulf and Russia-bound melons.
Isfahan central produce market prices thousands of tonnes daily; chamber exporters move graded kiwi, Gorgab melon and muskmelon in temperature-controlled containers.
Contract farming with puree and freeze-dry plants, CA expansion for kiwi and persimmon, and GI branding for Gorgab melon and Badroud muskmelon are priority growth paths.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.