Zarand County Ouhedi Round (Fandoqi) Pistachio Producers | Iranco
25,000 ha Ouhedi orchards, 64 hulling terminals, 28–34 count, Tolaye Sabz IME hub and China/CIS/EU export lanes
B2B guide to Zarand Fandoqi (Ouhedi): sub-product matrix, 17+ firms from Tolaye Sabz and Botyas to Arjmand terminal, IME warehousing and export destinations.
Ouhedi round (Fandoqi) pistachio in Zarand County’s supply chain
Round pistachio — cultivar Ouhedi — is the strategic commercial grade of Iran’s central plateau: spherical nuts, 28–34 count, high kernel yield for food processing. In Zarand, 25,000+ ha of 30–34k ha orchards are Fandoqi; Yazdanabad, Sirjiz and suburban Zarand anchor harvest and 64 mechanised hulling terminals. The local Zarand almond rootstock is used nationwide for grafting commercial cultivars, especially Fandoqi.
Fandoqi product & co-product matrix
| Product | Processing / spec | Chain role | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural split | 4–5% moisture, 28–32 count | Core export SKU | Snacking, retail, bulk export |
| Early green kernel | August pick, chlorophyll control | High value-added | Chocolate, natural colours, EU perfumery |
| Closed shell | Unsplit whole nut | Secondary raw material | Cracking, splits, oil |
| Mechanically split | Heat/hydraulic crack | Economy snacking | Russia, CIS |
| Slivers & powder | Uniform grind | Processing | Confectionery, ice cream |
| Paste & butter | Pure kernel homogenisation | Semi-finished | Breakfast, wafers, pastry |
| Shell waste | Green & hard shell | Recycling | Feed pellets, activated carbon |
Geographic segmentation of the Zarand chain
| Zone | Chain role | Main cultivars | Key infrastructure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yazdanabad & Yazdanshahr | Orchard & commercial harvest | >80% Ouhedi Fandoqi | 4,500 t terminal, seasonal labour |
| Sirjiz plain & town | Salt-tolerant orchards | Fandoqi, local almond, Akbari | Solar wells, village workshops |
| Central Zarand & suburbs | Receiving, storage, trading | Fandoqi, Zarand premium | Industrial terminals, weighbridges |
| Zarand–Rafsanjan corridor | Wholesale & transit | All bulk grades | Exporter offices, aggregation warehouses |
| Industrial zones 1 & 2 | Processing, machinery | Derivatives & waste streams | Conversion & recycling lines |
Fandoqi hulling workflow at Zarand terminals
Rapid orchard transfer
Sticky fresh hulls; delays of hours trigger heating, fermentation, shell staining and Aspergillus risk.
Dehulling & float sorting
Rubber dehullers and wash tanks; floaters on top, dense Fandoqi on the bottom — fresh water prevents spotting.
Controlled drying
From 30–35% moisture to <5%; excessive heat oxidises lipids and yellows kernels.
Split vs closed sort
Mechanical screens and 28–34 count calibration.
August green kernel
Immature pick, dehull and vacuum pack for premium EU buyers.
Warehousing & IME
Commodity-exchange grade storage — Tolaye Sabz Zarand anchors 30–32 count price discovery.
Trading & processing company database
| Unit name | Location | Activity | Products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tolaye Sabz Zarand Pistachio & Dried Fruit Co.Brand: Tolaye Sabz | Zarand, Jihad Blvd. | Processing, sorting, IME warehouse, export | Natural-split & closed Fandoqi 28–32 | Commodity exchange |
| Almas Dane Zaravand Pistachio Trading | Rafsanjan belt, Zarand | Bulk, sorting, cleaning, container export | Hand-picked Fandoqi, kernels, slivers | Export active |
| Kian Premium Pistachio Trading Co. | Ruhabad, Zarand | Industrial processing, cash orchard buying | Natural-split Ouhedi Fandoqi | Export active |
| Taha Tejarat Zaravand LLC | Zarand city commercial core | Bulking, dried-fruit export, domestic supply | Raw & salted Fandoqi | Export active |
| Botyas Online Pistachio TradingBrand: Botyas | Shahid Bahonar town, Zarand | MAP vacuum, wholesale & retail, national distribution | Hand-picked Fandoqi, kernels, slivers, powder | Domestic bulk |
| Kermoon Shop Trading CenterBrand: kermoonshop.com | Imam Hossein Blvd., Zarand | Bulking, rootstock seed, export services | Fandoqi 28–32, Zarand almond rootstock | Export active |
| Adeli Tejarat Kermania LLC | Zarand city | Regional grains & dried-fruit trading | Basket dried fruits, Kerman plain Fandoqi | Domestic bulk |
| Zarand Pistachio Producers Cooperative | Rafsanjan belt | Smallholder pooling, inputs, storage, sales | Co-op orchards Fandoqi, almond seed | Cooperative |
| Golestan Zarand Packaging Cooperative | Zarand industrial suburb | Cleaning, sizing, hygienic packing | Packed dried fruit, film-packed Fandoqi | Domestic bulk |
| Ebrahimi Dried Fruit & Nut Trading | Abozar St., Zarand | Hand sort, salting/roasting, wholesale & retail | Salted & saffron-roasted Fandoqi | Domestic bulk |
| Sardar Shahroki Pistachio Bulking | Industrial zone–orchard road | Smallholder bulk buy, aggregation for exporters | Bulk closed & natural-split Fandoqi | Export active |
Hulling terminals & machinery builders
| Unit name | Location | Activity | Products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arjmand Mechanised Pistachio Terminal | Central district, Arjmand orchards | Auto dehulling, early green kernel | Green Fandoqi kernel, grade-1 dry | Premium markets |
| Khosro Dabistani Hulling Terminal | Mohammadabad–Kheyrabad road | Hulling, wash tanks, dryers, screening | Fresh & dry Fandoqi, floaters & closed | Hulling terminal |
| Seyed Ali Jafari Hulling & Trading Terminal | Orchard access highway | Bulk buying, sampling, seasonal processing | Local Fandoqi, plain Kalehghoochi | Hulling terminal |
| Iranian Pistachio Processing Terminal | Allahabad village | Rapid dehulling, same-day drying | Dehulled standard dry Fandoqi | Hulling terminal |
| Fathabad Sirjiz Hulling Workshop | Sirjiz, Yazdanabad district | Dehulling, sun-dry, primary screening | Sirjiz Fandoqi, small almond type | Hulling terminal |
| Ranjbaran Zarand Pistachio Machinery | Machinery workshop cluster | Design & build hulling lines & dryers | Dehullers, waste separators, dryers | Machinery OEM |
Export markets & market institutions
China/Hong Kong buy high-tonnage closed shell for re-cracking; Russia/CIS favour natural and mechanically split; EU demands early green kernel with aflatoxin cap 4 ng/g; India and the Gulf take snack-grade splits. IME listing of 30–32 Fandoqi with Tolaye Sabz Zarand warehouse improved price transparency for small growers.
6,500–7,000 seasonal workers operate at peak; the dried-fruit union, agriculture office and health teams run 12 inspection crews in Shahrivar–Mehr on wash tanks and dryers.
Strategic priorities
Despite orchard scale and terminals, 50 kg bulk sacks still leave export margin in the UAE, Turkey and Germany.
MAP/vacuum retail packs, optical–laser sorting and paste/butter plants in Zarand industrial zones can extend income from a two-month season to year-round industry.
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