Kerman County Pistachio Kernel & Sliver Producers | Iranco
Industrial kernel & sliver processing, Khozra park, Jihad Blvd. trading — 18 plants and 7 wholesale hubs
B2B guide to Kerman pistachio kernels and slivers — kaleh & super-green grades, slicer/MAP lines, directory of Kimiagaran, Baneh Sabz, Hassas complex and Jihad Blvd. brokers.
Pistachio kernels & slivers in Kerman County’s value chain
Kerman County combines provincial trade, university and transit links with productive orchards and an industrial hub for high-value kernels and slivers. Moving from in-shell nuts to export grades requires laser sorting, cracking lines, industrial slicers and vacuum or MAP packing.
Product taxonomy — kernels and slivers
| Product | Origin / process | Traits | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Early kaleh | Immature summer harvest | High chlorophyll, even green | EU export, chocolate |
| Blanched | Hot-water blanching | Uniform green, soft texture | Premium slivers |
| Ripe snack kernel | Cracked closed-shell Ahmad-Aghaei/Akbari | Large, purple skin | Nuts, confectionery |
| Chips & splits | Breaker line screening | Economical pieces | Gaz, qavout, sohan |
| Super-green sliver | Sliced kaleh/blanched | Needle-cut, no yellow | Export pastry |
| Long snack sliver | Ripe kernel slice | Purple edge, high aroma | HORECA |
| Flake | Thin cross-cut | High surface area | Ice cream, cakes |
| Meal & fines | Final sieve | Fine particles | Qavout, spreads |
Geographic supply-chain matrix — Kerman
| Corridor | Role | Processing | Key nodes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zangiabad / Tehran roads | Wet intake, laser sort | Hulling, split separation | Baneh Sabz, large terminals |
| Khozra Industrial Park | Secondary processing | Slivers, powder, oil | Kimiagaran (Manila) |
| Sharafabad & core city | Workshops, packing | Screening, semi-industrial | Fadak, Sadaf Sabz |
| Jihad Blvd. | Kernel brokerage | Forward & spot contracts | Raja Pistachio, Jihad 86 |
| Vakil bazaar / Hashemi Nejad | Wholesale distribution | Retail to confectioners | Baghaei, Askarpour |
Engineered kernel & sliver line
Optical sort & metal detect
Remove defects and foreign material before slicing.
Hydrothermal softening
Controlled steam for elasticity and fewer fractures.
Blanching (if required)
Friction rolls to remove thin coloured skin.
Titanium slicer
Long-axis cuts at high speed.
Tunnel dryer (<55°C)
Preserves chlorophyll; limits fat oxidation.
MAP / vacuum pack
Nitrogen flush for export shelf life.
Industrial & export operator database
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kimiagaran Pistachio Kerman Co.Brand: Manila, Varona | Khozra Industrial Park 2 | Sliver plant, kernel powder, virgin oil | Pistachio slivers, industrial powder | Export active |
| Baneh Sabz Kerman Co. | Km 4 Zangiabad Road | Processing, mechanised packing, export | Export kernels, green kaleh | Premium markets |
| Kerman Happy Nut Export Co.Brand: Kerman Happy Nut | Kerman City | Processing, MAP, direct export | Carton raw kernels, slivers | Export active |
| Raika Omid Karmania Trading | Kerman, Central District | Sorting, packing, export supply | Slivers, packed kernels | Export active |
| Peste Aftab Kale Kerman Co. | Kerman City | Hulling, closed-shell cracking, export | Green kaleh, broken kernels | Export active |
| Zarin Maghz Karmania Fortak Co. | Kerman City | Value-added processing, nut sorting | Snack kernels, slivers & flakes | Export active |
| Peste Dornaz South East Co. | Kerman City | Workshop processing, dried-fruit export | Kernels, green kaleh | Export active |
| Gostaresh Tejarat Kerman Co. | Kerman City | Sorting, cardboard export packs | 12.5 kg raw kernel cartons | Export active |
| Peste Hadi Trading Co. | Kerman City | Wholesale, dried-fruit export | Kernels, slivers | Domestic bulk |
| Peste Fadak Kerman Co. | Sharafabad district | Kaleh & closed-shell sort, packing | Kaleh, sorted kernels | Domestic bulk |
| Sadaf Sabz Kerman Packaging | Sharafabad area | Processing, retail distribution | Cleaned kernels, slivers, qavout | Domestic bulk |
| Hassas Pistachio Processing & Export Complex | Tehran Road, Pardis St. | Optical sort, cold stores, mechanised line | Export kernels, sorted in-shell | Premium markets |
Wholesale brokers & distribution hubs
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raja Pistachio Trading OfficeBrand: Raja Pistachio | Jihad Blvd. | Bulk broker, contract trading | Early kaleh, luxury slivers | Wholesale broker |
| Baghaei Brothers Dried Fruit Wholesale | Ebrahim Khalilollah Blvd. | Bulk supply to confectioners | Vacuum slivers, premium kernels | Domestic bulk |
| Askarpour Brothers Bulk Dried Fruit | Shahid Hashemi Nejad Blvd. | Confectionery & nut assortment supply | Bulk kernels, industrial slivers | Domestic bulk |
| Farshid Pistachio & Dried Fruit Trading | Shariati St. (Golbazkhan) | Traditional broker, workshop supply | Akbari kernels, kaleh, traditional slivers | Domestic bulk |
| Jihad 86 Pistachio Kernel Exchange | Jihad Blvd., Jihad 86 Alley | Specialist kernel & sliver exchange | Kaleh, skin-on, slivers, closed-shell | Wholesale broker |
| Shahpasand & Iranian Pistachio Exchange | Jihad Blvd. (67 & 94 crossing) | Large-tonnage contract brokerage | Raw kernels, sorted closed-shell | Wholesale broker |
| Vakil Grand Bazaar Dried Nut Stalls | Kerman Grand Bazaar | Bulk & retail to traditional workshops | Slivers, chips, powder | Domestic bulk |
Market structure, economics & standards
Margins rely on the closed-shell to kernel/sliver spread: ~50–52 kg sound kernel per 100 kg good closed-shell, with grade-1 slivers multiplying finished value. Line fines feed Kerman qavout and kolompeh workshops.
Kerman slivers from early kaleh and long Ahmad-Aghaei/Akbari kernels compete with Qazvin on length and greenness; early kaleh’s low aflatoxin risk supports EU export with HPLC and total aflatoxin <4 ppb.
Strategic outlook
MAP consumer packs (20–100 g), waterjet/laser slicers and tighter links between Khozra plants and Jihad Blvd. brokers will reinforce Kerman as a kernel/sliver export hub.
Local confectionery (kolompeh, qottab, qavout) provides a guaranteed outlet for sliver fines, pushing line yields toward near-zero waste.
Iranco connects you with Kerman processors, exporters and wholesale brokers.