
اصفهان
Khansar county on the eastern Central Zagros foothills (~2,250 m) hosts ~700 ha of walnut orchards (400–500 ha productive), yielding 600–850 t in-shell walnuts per year at ~1.8 t/ha and supplying nearly 40% of Isfahan province’s walnut crop.
High unsaturated fat and buttery kernel texture favour snacking and pastry use, but oxidation risk demands mechanised drying, optical sorting and cold storage; Chandler and Fernor replanting reduces late-spring frost exposure.
| Indicator | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut orchard area | 700 ha (400–500 productive) | Khansar county |
| Annual harvest | 600–850 t in-shell | Climate-driven swing |
| Yield | 1.8 t/ha | Managed orchards |
| Provincial share | ~40% | Central Iran hub |
| Cultivars | Fat natives, Chandler, Fernor | Extension replanting |
| Kernel trait | High unsaturated fat | Buttery texture |
| Grade | Form | Use | Khansar quality |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-shell | Dry paper/thin shell | Bulk, export, storage | Kernel ratio >48% |
| Luxury | Light halves | Premium snack & gift packs | High lustre, no bitterness |
| Pieces | Quarters & granules | Gaz, lokum, halva plants | Strong oily aroma |
| Stew grade | Dark oily kernel | Fesenjan & HoReCa | Fast oil release in cooking |
| Derivatives | Cold-pressed oil, slivers | Health & pharma | Stable phenolics |
| By-products | Shell & green husk | Drilling, tanning | Juglone, lignin |
Immediate green-husk removal to stop tannin migration and kernel darkening.
Kernel moisture below 8% in moderated airflow away from harsh sun.
In-shell sizing or optical separation into light, cream and piece grades.
Multi-layer film with nitrogen flush to limit oxygen and fat oxidation.
2–5°C at 60–65% RH for ~6 months; −18°C frozen up to 12 months.
Processing hub: Khansar industrial park, km 5 Golpayegan road.
| Area | Orchards | Processing | Hub |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vadasht | Productive belts | Behnoush, aggregation | Nut packing |
| Layjand / Tidjan | Scattered groves | Field buying | Local collectors |
| Kham-Pich | Orchard + workshop | Shakari sorting | Gravity table hub |
| Khansar city | Trade focus | Cheshme Saran, Ali | Dried-nut bazaar strip |
| Industrial park (km 5 Golpayegan rd) | — | Barg Sabz, Tak Javaher, Golkooh | Industrial conversion |
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asal Behnoush GıdaBrand: Asal BehnoushPostal 8791648986 | Vadasht | Kuruyemiş paketleme | Ceviz içi, kabuklu ceviz, bal | Aktif |
| Barg Sabz KhansarBrand: Behnouna, LalehkoohiReg. 09131711053 | Sanayi bölgesi | Kurutulmuş meyve hattı | Ceviz içi, dilimler | Aktif |
| Tak JavaherBrand: Ghadima, Mindelatakjavaherco.com · 03157765011 | Sanayi Faz 2 | Şekerleme fabrikası | Cevizli lokum | Aktif |
| Shakari Gıda (Espadana)Brand: EspadanaPostal 8797164001 | Kham-Pich yolu | Sort ve paketleme | Sınıflandırılmış ceviz içi | Aktif |
| Golkooh GıdaBrand: GolkoohIndustrial park office | Sanayi bölgesi | Reçel hattı | Ceviz reçeli | Aktif |
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshme SaranBrand: Cheshme Sarancheshmesaran.com | Moallem Bulvarı | Toptan ve ihracat | Seçme ceviz ve iç | İhracat |
| Afshar ToptanBrand: Afshar WholesaleReg. 03157777192 | Üniversite Cad. | Toptan bankacılık | Karton ceviz içi | Aktif |
| Khansar NooshBrand: Khansar Nooshkhansarnoosh.ir | Souvenir ağı | Doğal ürün dağıtımı | İnce kabuklu ceviz | Aktif |
| Ali Khansar KuruyemişBrand: Ali Khansar NutsReg. 09132722189 | Moallem Bulvarı | Şehir toptan | Yerel ceviz ve iç | Aktif |
| Kırsal Kooperatif BirliğiBrand: Rural Co-op UnionReg. 03157773095 | Kooperatif idaresi | Toplama ve sözleşmeli alım | Bahçe cevizi | Aktif |
| Khansar Tarım KooperatifiBrand: Khansar Agri Co-opReg. 531 | Merkez ilçe | Bahçe rehabilitasyonu | Organik ceviz, fidan | Aktif |
| Isfahan Ticaret Odası KhansarBrand: Isfahan ChamberReg. 03136560000 | Moallem Bulvarı | İhracat kolaylaştırma | Kuruyemiş ihracat danışmanlığı | Aktif |
A multi-tier chain runs from field aggregators in Vadasht, Layjand, Tidjan and Kham-Pich to wholesalers on Imam Khomeini St and Moallem Blvd; luxury halves feed Tehran, Isfahan, Arak and Qom while pieces supply gaz and industrial confectionery.
Sustainable entry to GCC, Turkey and Russia requires moisture below 8%, uniform calibre, aflatoxin-free lots, MAP nitrogen packing and a cold chain aligned with UNECE standards.
Late spring frost, hazardous hand shaking, lack of industrial optical sorting and no cold-pressed oil line cap value capture; equipping the Golpayegan-road industrial park, MAP and an export consortium via the Chamber are priority levers.
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