Frozen Strawberry Producers in Gorgan County
Nilanil, Savis, Shohreh, Chipsoco, IQF chain, Dasht Sabz Jorjan cold hub and Incheh Borun export corridor
Directory of IQF plants, cold stores and wholesalers for frozen strawberries in Gorgan — Sarkhonkalateh, industrial zones, Kordkuy, product matrix and Golestan cold-capacity gap analysis.
Gorgan — northern strawberry hub and freezing chain
Gorgan County, the administrative hub of Golestan Province, with orchards and greenhouses in Sarkhonkalateh, Jelin, Baharan and plains linked to Aliabad Katoul, is a major northern Iran strawberry belt. Sabrina, Camarosa and Selva cultivars offer firm flesh and high Brix for IQF lines.
Rapid freezing at −18 °C delivers 18–24 months shelf life while stabilising anthocyanins and vitamin C; yet Golestan’s cold-storage gap (~59k t nominal vs ~300k t orchard need) peaks pressure in Ordibehesht–Khordad harvest.
Industrial frozen strawberry product matrix
| Product form | Technology | Specs | Target market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whole IQF | Fluidised bed −35 °C | 15–35 mm, free-flowing | Retail, bakery, export |
| Sliced | Rotary 5–7 mm + IQF | Even layers | Yoghurt, cakes, cereals |
| Diced | Dicer + IQF | 6×6 or 10×10 mm | Ice cream, fillings |
| Puree | Pulping, aseptic | Brix 7–9 | Jam, juice, syrup |
| Concentrate | Vacuum evaporation | Brix 60–65 | Beverages, nectar |
| Freeze-dried | −40 °C + sublimation | Moisture <3% | Snacks, tea, luxury chocolate |
IQF vs legacy block freezing
The critical 0 to −5 °C window crystallises over 80% of water. Slow block freezing forms large intercellular ice and heavy drip loss; IQF at −35 °C on a fluidised bed yields fine intracellular crystals and near-fresh texture.
Processing chain at Gorgan plants
Intake & primary wash
Air-bubble tanks remove soil without bruising.
Capping & destemming
Semi-mechanised calyx removal.
Second wash & sanitise
High-pressure spray; permitted ozone/chlorine.
Optical/manual sort & size
Reject mouldy or unripe fruit.
Surface dry & pre-chill
Air knives; tunnel to +2…+4 °C.
IQF tunnel
Fluidised bed to −18 °C core.
Screen & pack
10–20 kg cartons or 400–1000 g retail.
Cold-store transfer
Palletised at −18 °C or below.
Agricultural and industrial zone matrix
| Zone | Role | Growing | Processing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarkhonkalateh / Baharan | Farm supply | Sabrina, Camarosa | Sort & pre-chill |
| Jelin & Gorgan fringe | Plant intake | Commercial greenhouses | Wash, IQF |
| Gorgan IC Zone 1 | Processing | IQF, jam lines | Shohreh, Aryazar |
| Kordkuy (Gorgan road) | Large-scale plant | Tunnel & cold store | Savis |
| Marznakolateh | Cold logistics | Two-temp store | Dasht Sabz Jorjan |
Active company database
IQF plants & processing
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Namavoran Arsham Hirkan Agri-Industry Co.Brand: Nilanilnilanil.com | Gorgan | IQF, packing, export | Whole IQF strawberry, blackberry, frozen veg | Exporter |
| Baharan Peyman Golestan Co.Brand: Savissavis.co.ir | Kordkuy industrial zone | IQF line, cold store | IQF strawberry; fries, peas, corn | Exporter |
| Golestan Processing / Gorgan Agri-IndustryBrand: Shohrehgorganfood.ir | Gorgan IC Zone 1 | IQF, jam & canning | IQF fruit & veg, strawberry jam | Active |
| Golestan Arya Agri-IndustryBrand: Aryazar— | Gorgan industrial town | Frozen packing | 450 g PE packed strawberries | Active |
| Chipsoco GroupBrand: Chipsocochipsoco.com | Gorgan | IQF, sorting, export | Large-calibre IQF strawberry, sweet corn | Exporter |
| Yumeat freeze-dry unitBrand: Yumeatyumeat.ir | Gorgan | Freeze-drying | Freeze-dried strawberry snacks | Exporter |
Trade & supply
| Unit / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Doost Golestan TradingBrand: Amin Doost | Gorgan | Wholesale & logistics | Industrial frozen strawberry bulk | Wholesale |
| Sarkhonkalateh Agri-IndustryBrand: Sarkhonkalateh | Baharan district | Farm supply & sorting | Greenhouse grade for freezing | Farm & industry |
| Dasht Sabz Jorjan Co-opBrand: Dasht Sabz | Marznakolateh | Two-temp cold store | IQF pallet storage, pre-chill | Cold store |
| Ebrahimi Trading (Mobina)Brand: — | Gorgan | Export wholesale | Up to 100 t frozen inventory | Wholesale |
| Razamajani agencyBrand: — | Gorgan corridor | Sabrina sorting | Carton & crate IQF | Wholesale |
Cold stores and refrigeration assets
| Facility | System | Location | Use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dasht Sabz Jorjan cold store | Two-temp ammonia/freon | Baharan, Marznakolateh | Export IQF pallet rental |
| Pagah Golestan cold complex | Hybrid sub-zero | Gorgan industrial axis | Puree, pulp, frozen berry |
| 22 Bahman Gorgan cold store | Multi-purpose halls | Gorgan outskirts | Seasonal market reserve |
| Hunter Cold Gorgan engineering | IQF tunnel designer | Gorgan County | Refrigeration contracting |
Trade and export corridors
At harvest, Gorgan traders aggregate fruit from Sarkhonkalateh, Deland and Ramiān, using spare IQF tunnel and rental cold capacity. Exporters Nilanil and Chipsoco ship 10 kg cartons with data-loggers at −18…−22 °C via Incheh Borun to Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Russia.
Sub-zero capacity shortfall at peak harvest diverts raw berries to Tehran, Qazvin and Alborz for finishing — integrated cold chain investment in Gorgan is economically justified.
Outlook and strategy
Contract farming, new two-temp hubs in IC zones 1–2 and Sarkhonkalateh, plus sliced, diced, aseptic puree and freeze-dry lines will lift export margins beyond whole-IQF cartons.
Adding sliced, diced and freeze-dry lines beside whole IQF lifts Gorgan export value.
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