Qaemshahr Thomson Orange Producers & Cold Chain Directory | Iranco
Nazami-road sorting belt, 16 cold stores, Tabarestan market and 23 active Thomson chain players
Qaemshahr Thomson sourcing guide — Sabzine, Talar, Sadino, Khazar Afra, Buran Shomal, Sangtab, Tabarestan market and Khatir Kola sorting sheds; taxonomy tables, Eurasia export and New Year supply.
Production ecology & geo-economics — Qaemshahr Thomson orange
Qaemshahr County commands 15,000+ ha of productive citrus groves and roughly 15,400 ha of oranges, aggregating Thomson navel and northern varieties across Mazandaran and the Caspian basin. Annual output exceeds 300,000 t of citrus on the fertile Tajen–Talar plain with mild Caspian temperatures ideal for juicy, long-hold Thomson fruit.
At the crossroads of Savadkuh, Haraz and the Mazandaran coastal highway, Qaemshahr functions as northern Iran’s cold-storage, waxing and export-prep hub: 210+ licensed sorting sheds and 16 cold complexes (>200,000 t) absorb a large share of provincial New Year fruit allocation.
Varieties, processes & trade terminology
| Axis | Genetics / process | Derivatives | Market terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genetics | Thomson navel, Washington, blood, Valencia, local north | Concentrate, NFC, D-limonene oil | Storage fruit, New Year lot, 280–330 g cal. |
| Mechanical | Weight/optical sort, brush wash, hot dip, wax | Pulp, chips, marmalade | Field buy, cold-held, export pallet |
| Trade | Bin handling, mesh pack, 5-layer carton | Peel oil, pomace meal | Tabarestan stalls, Astara lane |
Post-harvest geographic matrix
| Belt | Role | Activity | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nazami rd. (Khatir Kola, Baghdasht) | Sorting & pack core | Wax, calibre, loading | Dense orchards & legacy sheds |
| Erteh & Qaemshahr–Sari freeway | Inter-provincial export | Freeway-front workshops | Fast link to Sari & ports |
| Kia Kala / Tabarestan market | Wholesale & stalls | Bulk, boxed, commission | Metro distribution web |
| Sangtab, Juybar rd., Erteh | Strategic cold belt | Market regulation, pallets | Reefer trucking chain |
Sorting, waxing & cold-chain steps
Hot fungicide dip & brushing
Surface sanitation before optical inspection.
Linear weight sort & colour vision
280–330 g lanes; skin defect removal.
Polish, tunnel dry & waxing
Carnauba/PE wax; lower respiration & shine.
Mesh, carton-plast or 5-layer pack
Single-layer bins or export moisture barrier.
Cold room intake at 4–6°C
85–90% RH; hold through late spring.
Market cross-dock or export pallet
Tabarestan stalls or Astara reefer lane.
Active company & facility database
Export & trading houses
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sabzine Dasht Qaem TradingBrand: Sabzine Dasht Qaemcosabzine@gmail.com · 09111550070 | Qaemshahr–Sari transit corridor | Mechanized sort, pack, field buy & export | Export Thomson, blood orange, waxed cartons | Export |
| Talar Qaem Production & ExportBrand: Talar QaemNational ID 10760207480 · Industrial cert. 151321 | Qaemshahr industrial fringe | Lux grade sort, pack & export | Calibrated export Thomson, Valencia | Export |
| Almas Zarrin Caspian (Sadino)Brand: Sadinofruitsadinofruit.com | Qaemshahr | Bulk supply, direct sales & export | Export Thomson, chips, dried citrus | Export |
Cold stores & refrigeration complexes
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khazar Afra Cold & Sorting ComplexBrand: Khazar Afra09106419761 | Km 6 Nazami military road | Above-zero cold, mechanized sort | Market-regulation Thomson, blood orange | Active |
| Qaemshahr 3000 t Cold Store Co.Brand: Qaemshahr 3000 t Cold Store01142193035 / 01232193035 | Erteh / Qadikola | Industrial above-zero storage | Long-hold Thomson, local orange | Active |
| Sangtab Dual-Cycle Cold ComplexBrand: Sangtab Cold Complex8,000 t capacity · 09111190031 | Sangtab industrial zone | Dual-temp cold, cross-dock | Pallet export Thomson, kiwi | Export |
| Buran Shomal Cold & SortingBrand: Buran Shomal01142217340 · Reg. 15132111 | Km 2 Juybar road | 18 kt sort capacity, dual cold | Northern Thomson, tangerine | Active |
| Qaemshahr Freeway Cold StoreBrand: Qaemshahr Highway Cold Store01142193035 | Km 3 Sari freeway | Cold hold & quality service | New Year regulation Thomson | Active |
Sorting & packing (Nazami road & Erteh)
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghodir Qaem Citrus Sorting Co-opBrand: Ghodir Qaem Co-opNational ID 10861989436 · 01142321125 | Qarakhil | Wash, grade, pack & store | Thomson navel, local orange | Active |
| Roja Sanat Khatir Citrus SortingBrand: Roja Sanat KhatirNational ID 14003409018 · Reg. 5003 | Khatir Kola / Nazami road | Mechanized grade, wax & QC | Thomson, early tangerine; mesh pack | Active |
| Omid Kohansal Sorting & PackBrand: Omid Kohansal01142195190 · 09113284809 | Behdad Soleymi St. | Modern sort, polish, wax | Thomson navel, blood orange | Active |
| Najjar Citrus SortingBrand: Najjar Citrus Sort09112232340 | Khatir Kola | Wash, dryer, wax, boxing | Thomson, local unshu | Active |
| Hosseini Brothers Citrus SortBrand: Hosseini Brothers09111288611 | Qarakhil road | Sort, grade & cold hold | Thomson, blood orange, storage | Active |
| Sabzi Brothers Orange SortingBrand: Sabzi BrothersErteh freeway frontage | Erteh / freeway belt | Workshop wash, grade & pack | Thomson, local tangerine | Active |
| Kazem Arasteh Citrus SortBrand: Kazem ArastehErteh zone 6 | Qadikola Erteh | Separation, wash & pack | Thomson, blood, tangerine | Active |
| Ahangar Citrus SortingBrand: Ahangar CitrusUpper Baghdasht | Baghdasht | Weight sort & boxing | Baghdasht Thomson, local blood | Active |
| Yazdani Citrus Sorting TerminalBrand: Yazdani SortingNazami corridor | Nazami road belt | Mechanized sort & loading | Thomson, northern tangerines | Active |
| Rasouli Citrus SortingBrand: Rasouli CitrusAdjacent Baghdasht terminal | Baghdasht | Prep, storage & wholesale | Thomson, small local fruit | Active |
| Faghani & Goli Sorting WorkshopBrand: Faghani & GoliNazami rd., Baghdasht | Baghdasht | Grade & boxing | Thomson, blood orange | Active |
Produce market, co-ops & processing
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabarestan Wholesale Produce Market Co-opBrand: Tabarestan Produce MarketNational ID 10760288945 · Reg. 3405 | Kia Kala rd. / produce market | Central market, cross-dock & commission | Bulk Thomson, seasonal citrus | Active |
| Sabz Yavaran Qaemshahr Growers Co-opBrand: Sabz Yavaran Growers01142244724 · 09111513568 | Babol office / freeway warehouse | Aggregation, sort & export | Sorted navel, New Year supply | Active |
| Pooya Noosh Sabz (Estila / Shahir)Brand: Pooya Noosh Sabz01142283134 · 09111119281 | Haft-Tan / Savadkuh road | Beverage & formulated juice plant | Orange-based drinks, PET soda | Active |
| Caspian Sort MachineryBrand: Caspian SortCaspian Sort production plant | Babol–Qaemshahr beltway | 4–6 lane weight & optical lines | Thomson lines, wash tunnels, waxers | Active |
Wholesale trade, export lanes & chain risks
Tabarestan wholesale market on the Kia Kala road sets cash prices for bulk Thomson; exporters such as Sabzine, Sadino and Sabz Yavaran palletise cartons via Astara and Amirabad to Russia, Uzbekistan and the Caucasus. Oversupply of physical sorting capacity, illegal degreening and scarce CA trucking raise quality risk and freight cost.
| Market | Pattern | Lane | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia & Eurasia | Luxury pallet cartons | Astara, intl. waybills | Belarus, Uzbekistan, Caucasus |
| Iraq & region | Waxed sorted fruit | Northern road borders | Phytosanitary & calibre |
| Domestic wholesale | Stalls & forward buy | Tabarestan to Tehran, Mashhad | Standard bins, New Year release |
| Processing | Waste & small fruit | Local juice / Babel county | Almas Yar concentrate (Rijeh) |
Sangtab, Buran Shomal and the 3,000 t Qaemshahr cold stores hold Thomson at 4–6°C and 85–90% RH through late spring for market regulation and spring export windows.
Off-size and sort-waste oranges without in-county aseptic concentrate lines often exit at feed or small juice prices; peel oil, pectin and structured field contracts remain strategic gaps.
Commercial sustainability outlook
Future gains hinge on optical sorter upgrades, export-grade pallet standards and tighter co-op links between Tabarestan market stalls and growers — stabilising orchard margins and the northern Thomson brand in Eurasian retail.
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