Dehaghan Apple Processing, Sorting & Cold Storage Directory | Iranco
Semirom apple value chain in Lower Semirom: drying, sorting, cold storage and a 9-unit company directory
B2B guide to Semirom apple processing in Dehaghan — Mahvin Saz Pars (Deedo), Sardsir Jambeze, Qashqai sort hall, Ra Tooshan co-op, rural union and derivatives from chips to cider vinegar.
Dehaghan’s bioclimatic tie to Semirom apples
Historically “Lower Semirom”, Dehaghan County shares eastern Zagros orchard climate with upstream Semirom while sitting on the Semirom–Shahreza–Isfahan transit corridor. Local orchards (Golab and autumn varieties in Astaneh and Qambovan) plus greenhouse-era logistics make the county a sorting, cold-storage and low-water processing backstop for Semirom apples when autumn harvest peaks.
Apple value-chain & derivative matrix
| Chain tier | Products | Market | Dehaghan role |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresh sorted fruit | Red/Golden Delicious, Golab, industrial grade | Fresh & Gulf/Eurasia export | Semirom upstream + local orchards |
| Concentrate & pulp | Clear/cloudy concentrate, aseptic puree | Beverage, confectionery, dairy | No heavy plant in county; bulk out |
| Dehydrated snacks | Chips, sheets, freeze-dried | Retail & export hypermarkets | Mahvin Saz Pars, Ra Tooshan |
| Fermented & condiments | Cider vinegar, fruit leather, pickles | Household & nutraceutical | Homgin & Dezaj workshop network |
| Cold chain | CA, +/−°C stores, pre-cool tunnels | 6–8 month holding | Sardsir Jambeze, Qashqai, Golshan |
Geographic & industrial hub matrix
Orchard production stays in downstream plains; processing clusters in Dehaghan industrial city, Jambeze and Golshan. Padna and Semirom fruit flows through nearby highway bottlenecks.
| Zone | Role | Scale | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astaneh & Qambovan plains | Early & autumn orchards | Hundreds of t local pick | Historic qanat margins |
| Dehaghan industrial city | Industrial drying & chips | Mahvin Saz, Ra Tooshan, Gol Azin | Food phase, tunnel dryers |
| Jambeze transit axis | Cold storage & logistics | Sardsir, Gol Sefid | Semirom–Isfahan mid-hub |
| Golshan & county centre | Sort, freeze, pack | Setareh Javidan, Qashqai | Dolatabad road belt |
Post-harvest flow & industrial drying
Without heavy concentrate plants, wash–peel–slice–tunnel-dry–MAP lines (Mahvin Saz Pars / Deedo, Ra Tooshan) deliver multiples of fresh bulk value; Semirom fruit’s Brix and dry matter suit export chip programmes.
Off-season greenhouse peaks leave sort halls and cold rooms available as orchard back-up each Semirom harvest (Shahrivar–Mehr).
Key sorting & export-prep steps
Wash & polish
Dust removal and surface prep before grading.
Manual & mechanical sort
Luxury, export and industrial streams at Qashqai and Golshan halls.
Pre-cooling
Tunnel chill before short holding or loading.
Slice & tunnel drying
Mahvin Saz and Ra Tooshan chip and sheet lines.
Modified-atmosphere pack
Deedo export chips; Gol Azin secondary dry-food packing.
Active company database
| Unit | Location | Activity | Products | Export |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahvin Saz Pars Co.Brand: Deedo SnacksISIC 1513 | Dehaghan industrial zone | Industrial apple chips & dried fruit | Export-grade apple chips; dried vegetables | Export |
| Ra Tooshan Naqsh-e Jahan Food Co-opBrand: Ra Tooshanپلاک ۲۲ فاز غذایی | Dehaghan industrial zone | Mechanised fruit drying | Dried apple slices; dried vegetables | Active |
| Isfahan Sardsir Cold Storage Co-opBrand: Sardsirبالا/زیر صفر | Jambeze industrial zone | Fruit cold logistics | Semirom & Dehaghan apple holding | Active |
| Setareh Javidan Golshan Co.Brand: Setareh Javidan | Golshan | Sort, freeze-dry, pack | Fresh apple, dried & frozen cuts | Active |
| Qashqai Sorting & Cold StoreBrand: Qashqai | Dehaghan | Grade & cold hub | Export grades; 80–90 t capacity | Export |
| Gol Azin Dehaghan Packing Co.Brand: Gol Azinظرفیت ۱٬۰۰۰ تن | Dehaghan industrial zone | Secondary dry-food packing | Dried fruit, legumes, apple flakes | Active |
| Gol Sefid Dehaghan Food IndustriesBrand: Gol Sefid | Jambeze industrial zone | Packing & dry snack sort | Fruit chips, grocery lines | Active |
| Dehaghan Rural Co-op UnionBrand: Rural Union | Enghelab Blvd. | Wholesale & market regulation | Premium Semirom apple; Nowruz scheme | Active |
| Dehaghan Natural Vinegar Workshop NetworkBrand: Dehaghan Vinegar | Homgin & Dezaj | Traditional fermentation | Pure apple cider vinegar; fruit leather | Active |
Market structure & crop-shift effects
Drought and greenhouse expansion reduced in-county apple area but expanded cold, sort and drying capacity to absorb seasonal shocks and windfall fruit. The rural co-op union runs supported buying and Nowruz release with accredited cold stores.
Traditional vinegar workshops in Homgin and Dezaj convert grade-3 fruit after hail or frost seasons, stabilising farm-gate prices.
Strategic synthesis & upgrade paths
Priorities: retrofit ambient stores to CA in Dehaghan and Jambeze; machine-vision sorting; freeze-dry investment; consortium branding for artisan vinegar with retail glass packs.
Iranco’s specialist team can connect you with active players in this chain.