Sari Thomson Orange Producers & Citrus Chain Directory | Iranco
Thomson navel value chain — sorting, CA cold storage, the new wholesale terminal and 22+ active units in Sari County
Sari Thomson navel sourcing guide — Dasht Naz, Surin Export, Sangtab, Gohar Noush, the 21 ha Sharafabad terminal and sea-road sorters; product lanes, Russia export and New Year regulation.
Orchard ecology & Sari’s role in northern citrus chains
Sari County — Mazandaran’s political and economic centre — is a core Caspian citrus belt. Thomson navel oranges dominate plantings thanks to large calibres, seedlessness and strong post-harvest life, anchoring the county’s commercial horticulture.
Orchards cluster in Dasht Naz, the sea-road corridor (Farahabad–Aliwak), Gohrebaran, Golma and Tanglate. Sari customs, rail links and ports (Amirabad, Nowshahr) move roughly a quarter of provincial citrus exports.
Commercial & industrial Thomson orange product classes
| Product lane | Input / spec | Technology | Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export luxury | Large flawless Thomson | Wash, carnauba wax, 2–4 row cartons | Russia, Belarus, Iraq, Gulf |
| Standard bin | Mid-calibre northern fruit | Roller sort, fungicide dip, plastic bins | Provincial & retail chains |
| Technical storage | Fully sweet Thomson | Pre-cool, CA, 5–7°C | New Year market regulation |
| Concentrate / nectar | Grade 3 & culls | Juicing, vacuum evap, pasteurisation | Beverages & dairy |
| Dried / freeze-dry slice | Thomson & blood orange | Mechanical slice, dryers, lyophilisation | Premium snacks & gift export |
| Peel by-products | Rind & pomace | Cold-press oil, pectin, feed | Pharma, food, livestock |
Key orchard & logistics geography matrix
| Area | Chain role | Activity | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasht Naz | Industrial upstream | Dasht Naz agro-industrial orchards | 3,000+ ha |
| Sea road (Farahabad–Aliwak) | Coastal sort & export | Esmaeili & wash lines | Near Nowshahr port |
| Gohrebaran | Processing pole | Gohar Noush juice zone | Juice & concentrate |
| Golma & Tanglate | Dense local sorting | Shadman, Kord, Mazand Sanat | Loads to Tehran |
| Badeleh | Drying & machinery | Badeleh dried fruit, Sabz Badeleh | Value-added |
| Sharafabad ring road | Wholesale hub | New 21 ha produce terminal | Daily price discovery |
Post-harvest technology: dip to CA cold rooms
Warm dip & fungicide
Control green/blue Penicillium right after picking.
Brush wash & surface dry
Remove free moisture before waxing.
Water-based / carnauba wax
Lower respiration, shine, cut peel losses.
Mechanical & optical sort
Calibre lanes for export vs domestic bins.
5–7°C cold rooms, 85–90% RH
Multi-month hold without fake degreening.
Drying & concentrate lines
Badeleh slices & Gohar Noush for grades 2–3.
Value-chain company database
Exporters & export consortiums
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surin Export ConsortiumBrand: Surin ExportDestinations: Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Iraq, Qatar | Sari | International citrus export & pallet loads | Export Thomson, blood orange, tangerine, kiwi, apple | Export |
| Esfandiar Citrus Sorting & ExportBrand: Esfandiar Citrus ExportMobile: 09111588274 | Sari | Sort, cold store, export trading | Sorted export Thomson, seasonal northern citrus | Export |
| Esmaeili Fruit Export SortingBrand: Esmaeili Export Sorting09111513534 / 09123659052 | Sea road / Aliwak | Sort, carton pack, exporter | Export Thomson, premium blood orange | Export |
Sorting, cold storage & packing
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemon Sava Sorting & Cold StoreBrand: Lemon Sava ColdTel: 01133154931 | Qadikola–Valeshkl road | Mechanised sort, pack, dual-cycle cold | Fresh & stored Thomson, early tangerine | Active |
| Kord Sorting & PackagingBrand: Kord Sorting & Pack09126455535 / 09122394580 | Tanglate road | Sort, wax, polish, optical grading | Northern Thomson, local tangerine | Active |
| Shadman Fruit Trading & SortingBrand: Shadman Citrus Trading09113512239 / 09111550956 | Golma road | Wholesale, sort, citrus distribution | Local Thomson, grafted tangerine, hand bins | Active |
| Gohar Shobareh Pack & Cold StoreBrand: Gohar Shobareh ColdNational ID 14013354226 · Reg. 17912 Sari | Panbehchuleh road | Above-zero cold, sort & separation | Stored Thomson, packed commercial citrus | Active |
| Joor Chin Mazandaran Co.Brand: Joor Chin MazandaranNational ID 10760359573 | Sari city | Citrus sorting, cold, technical storage | Graded Thomson, pack services | Active |
| Arman Samin Sari Cold StoreBrand: Arman Samin Cold StoreUrban Sari cold belt | Taleqani / Valiasr district | Cold storage, market regulation fruit | Stored Thomson, seasonal citrus | Active |
| Sangtab Cold Complex (Afaraz)Brand: Sangtab Cold Complex09111514282 · 16 compressor halls | Kiakola / Sangtab corridor | Ammonia cold, sort, dual-line pack | Export & regulation Thomson, 8,000 t capacity | Active |
| Tabarestan Sari Citrus SortingBrand: Tabarestan Citrus SortingSorting & packing unit | Sari County | Sort, prep, wood box & basket pack | Graded Thomson, northern tangerine | Active |
| Mehrdasht Sari SortingBrand: Mehrdasht SortingProcessing & load distribution | Sari County | Sort, pack, wholesale yard loading | Sorted Thomson, local citrus | Active |
| Ehsan Moradi Citrus PackingBrand: Ehsan Moradi Citrus PackManager: Ehsan Moradi | Sari County belt | Hand pick grade, plastic bin layout | Hand-packed Thomson, mixed orchard fruit | Active |
Upstream farms, processing & market hubs
| Company / brand | City | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasht Naz Sari Agro-IndustryBrand: Dasht Naz Agro-Industry3,000+ ha · Mostazafan Foundation | Dasht Naz | Upstream orchards, mechanised sort | Industrial Thomson orchards, blood orange, tangerine | Active |
| Fajr Horticulture & Agriculture SariBrand: Fajr Horticulture Sari01133153347 / 09111922016 | Sari | Citrus production, storage, supply | Grafted Thomson, tangerine, kiwi | Active |
| Gohar Noush (Zolal) Juice PlantBrand: Gohar Noush Juice Plant09120984060 | Gohrebaran industrial zone | Juice & citrus concentrate processing | Orange juice, concentrate, nectar, pulp | Active |
| Badeleh Dried Fruit Industrial ComplexBrand: Badeleh Dried Fruit Complexbadelehfruit.com | Badeleh rural district | Slice drying & freeze-dry lines | Dried Thomson, blood orange chips, fruit tea blends | Active |
| Sorting Sazan Machinery Co.Brand: Sorting Sazan02191018374 | Sari western ring road | Wash & sort line manufacturing | Orange lines, waxers, electronic sizers | Active |
| Mazand Sanat Sari MachineryBrand: Mazand Sanat Sarimzandsanaat.co@gmail.com | Golma / Ardeshirmahalle | Optical & roller citrus sort lines | Orange sort, heat treatment, wrap systems | Active |
| Sabz Badeleh Industrial GroupBrand: Sabz Badeleh Machinery30+ years industrial track record | Badeleh area | Citrus wash & sort machinery | Orange sorters, dip tanks, dryers | Active |
| Sari New Central Produce TerminalBrand: Sari New Produce Terminal21 ha · wholesale price reference | Sharafabad area | Wholesale terminal, price discovery, 155 stalls | Bulk & hand-bin Thomson, northern produce | Active |
| Mazandaran Orchard Cooperatives UnionBrand: Mazandaran Growers UnionProvincial grower federation network | University Blvd / Amir Mazandarani | Collective Thomson purchase, New Year cold release | Market regulation, farm inputs | Active |
Domestic trade, regulation & export lanes
Domestic supply runs through Sari’s new 21 ha produce terminal (155 stalls) into Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad and Tabriz. The Mazandaran growers’ union runs collective Thomson purchase (30–40 kt provincial) for New Year cold release. Exports to Russia, EAEU, Iraq and the Gulf use reefer boxes and Sari phytosanitary clearance.
| Market | Pattern | Lane | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia & EAEU | 4-layer cartons + loggers | Astara / Amirabad rail & sea | MRL & quarantine rules |
| Iraq & Kurdistan | Large bin Thomson | Parvizkhan, Mehran, Bashmaq | Fast overland |
| Gulf (UAE, Qatar) | Waxed export grade | Amirabad & trucking | Skin quality critical |
| Domestic wholesale | Terminal bulk + bins | Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Tabriz | Daily dispatch |
| New Year regulation | 30–40 kt collective buy | Sangtab, Gohar Shobareh cold | Growers union Sari |
Surin Export and Sari export sorters palletise Thomson in four-layer cartons with temperature loggers, routing via Astara–Moscow trucking or Amirabad–Astrakhan sea reefers.
Missing citrus biorefineries (pectin, d-limonene), limited optical/NIR sorting and reefer capacity at nearby ports remain the main value-add bottlenecks.
Synthesis & productivity roadmap
Investing in Sari industrial zones and Gohrebaran for peel valorisation, deploying machine-vision sorters in export halls and cold cross-docks on the sea-road axis will protect grower income and Sari’s 25% export share.
Iranco’s team helps you connect with active players.