Anar County Pistachio Producers & Plants | Iranco
39 mechanised terminals, 12+ export and value-added firms, Biad–Golshan matrix and Happichoo deep-processing lane
B2B guide to Anar pistachios — 10,000+ t harvest, 807 hulling points, directory of Sabz Dried Fruit, Happichoo, Saleh Parsian, Biad co-ops and EU aflatoxin specs.
Pistachio value chain — Anar County (Kerman)
Anar County in northwestern Kerman Province, bordering Rafsanjan, Shahrebabak and Yazd, is a core hub for Iranian Kaleh Ghouchi and Akbari pistachios. This report maps hulling terminals, sorting plants, value-added factories, wholesalers and exporters across Anar city, Aminshahr, Biad, Golshan and the county industrial zone.
Target products & derivatives
| Product line | Cultivars / form | Export role | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-shell raw | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, natural split | EU, China, India, Gulf | Snacking, retail |
| Kernels & slivers | Large grade | Confectionery, ice cream | Industrial B2B |
| Deep processing | Butter, cream, 100% paste | Higher unit value | HORECA, food brands |
| Commercial pack | 50 kg bags, MAP | Bulk export | International wholesale |
Processing & production infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Fully mechanised hulling terminals | 39 units | Industrial standard hulling |
| Semi-mechanised terminals | 220 units | Mechanisation transition |
| Traditional hulling workshops | 548 units | Hygiene upgrade needed |
| Annual harvest (county) | 10,000+ tonnes | Anar + neighbours |
| Seasonal employment | ~8,500 workers | Harvest & hulling |
| Fresh hulling tariff | 12,000 toman/kg | County market task force |
| Anar industrial zone | 150 hectares | Packaging & processing |
Geographic–product matrix
| Area | Target products | Business groups | Key nodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anar & Aminshahr | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari | Exporters, brokers | Trading offices, terminals |
| Biad & Golshan districts | Raw, kernels | Co-ops, hulling | Biad, Golshan villages |
| Tarababad & Hoseinabad | Deep processing | Conversion plants | Happichoo, industrial lines |
| Industrial zone (km 7) | Export packs | Industrial units | Afagh, Mehrab, Jahash Gostar |
Value-chain workflow (6 steps)
Harvest & wet intake
Fresh crop from Anar orchards and neighbouring districts enters 807 hulling points.
Dehulling & washing
Green hull removal, washing and blank separation at mechanised and semi-mechanised terminals.
Drying & primary sort
Moisture reduction and prep for count sizing and optical sort.
Natural split export lane
Aflatoxin-controlled laser sort and commercial packs via Sabz, Saleh Parsian, Rostegari and Naji.
Value-added lane
Graded kernels converted to butter, cream and paste at Tekin Dasht (Happichoo).
Co-op & support layer
Input supply and equipment via the rural co-op union and Jahash Gostar in the industrial zone.
Cooperative network & local governance
The Anar Rural Producers Cooperative Union (reg. 139) coordinates eight specialist co-ops in Biad and surrounding villages; pooled farm inputs lift orchard quality, while Jahash Gostar provides technical and equipment support from the industrial zone.
Markets, standards & export risk
Leading Anar exporters ship laser-sorted, aflatoxin-managed pistachios to the EU, China, India and the Gulf; tighter EU limits accelerate replacement of 548 traditional workshops with HACCP/ISO22000 certified lines.
The official fresh-hulling tariff of 12,000 toman per kilogram is published for Anar terminals under joint oversight of agriculture, traders’ chamber and labour authorities to keep harvest-season pricing transparent.
Company & key player directory
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabz Dried Fruit Co.Brand: — | Anar County | Production, processing, export | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, hand-picked, kernels | Premium markets |
| Tekin Dasht Southern Dried FruitBrand: Happichoo | Km 2 Tarababad Road | Plant, sorting, value-added | 100% pistachio butter, cream, paste | Export active |
| Saleh Parsian TradingBrand: Saleh Dried Fruit | Anar County | Trading, sorting, sample export | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, natural split | Export active |
| Rostegari TradingBrand: — | Anar (Kerman & Yazd) | Orchards, export | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, kernels | Export active |
| Naji TradingBrand: — | Anar County | Bulk wholesale, export | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, round | Export active |
| Mehrab Golshan Anar PistachioBrand: Mehrab | Industrial zone / Golshan | Packaging, e-commerce | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, mixed nuts | Domestic |
| Jahash Gostar Anar ProductionBrand: — | Anar industrial zone | Support, hulling equipment | Inputs, processing lines | Support |
| Biad Pistachio Growers Co-opBrand: — | Biad rural district | Co-op hulling & processing | Raw, hulled, kernels | Cooperative |
| Anar Rural Producers UnionBrand: Reg. 139 | Anar County | Umbrella for 8 co-ops | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari, inputs | Cooperative |
| Arta Golshan Dried FruitBrand: — | Golshan village | Trading, processing | Raw, smiling, dried fruit | Wholesale |
| Kavir Emerald Kernel Co.Brand: — | Aminshahr | Hulling terminal, distribution | Kaleh Ghouchi, Akbari | Domestic |
| Afagh Pistachio Packaging IndustriesBrand: — | Anar industrial zone | Export packaging plant | Packed pistachio, dried fruit | Export active |
Challenges & strategic recommendations
Climate swings, late frost and brackish groundwater drive yield volatility; the regional response is cultivar adjustment and pressurised drip irrigation.
Informal middlemen at harvest compress farm-gate prices; commodity exchange depth and supportive buying programmes are the policy levers cited locally.
Operational priorities: replicate Happichoo-style deep processing, time-bound upgrade of traditional hullers, collective “Anar pistachio” origin branding, and solar power for peak hulling season in the industrial zone.
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