
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 食品Brand: Asal BehnoushPostal 8791648986 | Vadasht | 干果包装分拣 | 核桃仁、带壳核桃、蜂蜜 | 活跃 |
| Barg Sabz 公司Brand: Behnouna, LalehkoohiReg. 09131711053 | 工业园区 | 干果坚果加工 | 核桃仁、核桃碎、核桃传统面包 | 活跃 |
| Tak Javaher 甜食Brand: Ghadima, Mindelatakjavaherco.com · 03157765011 | 工业园二期 | 糖果食品厂 | 核桃夹心软糖、核桃土耳其软糖 | 活跃 |
| Shakari 食品 (Espadana)Brand: EspadanaPostal 8797164001 | Kham-Pich 公路 | 分选包装 | 分级核桃仁与加工坚果 | 活跃 |
| Golkooh 食品Brand: GolkoohIndustrial park office | 工业园区 | 果酱加工 | 青核桃酱、水果果酱 | 活跃 |
| Company / brand | Location | Activity | Products | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheshme Saran 商贸Brand: Cheshme Sarancheshmesaran.com | Moallem 大道 | 批发出口 | 特级带壳核桃与分级核桃仁 | 出口 |
| Afshar 批发Brand: Afshar WholesaleReg. 03157777192 | 大学街 | 大宗干果 | 箱装袋装核桃仁 | 活跃 |
| Khansar Noosh 商贸Brand: Khansar Nooshkhansarnoosh.ir | 特产分销网络 | 特产直销 | 纸皮核桃、手选核桃仁 | 活跃 |
| Ali Khansar 干果Brand: Ali Khansar NutsReg. 09132722189 | Moallem 大道 | 城区批发 | 本地带壳核桃、白仁、碎粒 | 活跃 |
| Khansar 农村合作社联盟Brand: Rural Co-op UnionReg. 03157773095 | 合作社管理局旁 | 集收与协议采购 | 农户散装核桃 | 活跃 |
| Khansar 农业合作社Brand: Khansar Agri Co-opReg. 531 | 中心区 | 果园改良服务 | 散装有机核桃、改良苗木 | 活跃 |
| 伊斯法罕商会 Khansar 办事处Brand: Isfahan ChamberReg. 03136560000 | Moallem 大道 | 出口便利化 | 坚果核桃出口咨询 | 活跃 |
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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