Origins across Iran

Iran is not one origin.
It is a set of them.

Climate, altitude and harvest window change completely between provinces. We source each crop from the region that grows it best — which is why the region matters more than the country name.

Vineyards and orchards stepping down a highland valley in the Azerbaijan provinces.
01
Azerbaijan
East & West provinces
Cool continental highland; long, bright autumns that concentrate sugars before harvest.
Primary crops
Grapes, apple, walnut
Harvest
Aug — Oct
Kiwi vines under trellis on the Caspian belt, with the forested Alborz foothills behind.
02
Mazandaran
Caspian belt
Humid subtropical strip between the Alborz range and the Caspian; the country's late-season fruit basket.
Primary crops
Kiwi, citrus, fresh fruit
Harvest
Oct — Dec
Saffron in flower on the semi-arid highland plain, at the October–November harvest.
03
Khorasan
Razavi & South
Semi-arid highland with cold winters and dry autumns — the conditions saffron requires and few places offer.
Primary crops
Saffron, barberry
Harvest
Oct — Nov
Pistachio orchard rows on the arid Kerman plateau.
04
Kerman
Rafsanjan & Sirjan
Arid high plateau with a wide day-to-night temperature range; the origin behind Iran's signature nut export.
Primary crops
Pistachio, dates
Harvest
Sep — Oct
Rain-fed fig trees spaced across the dry hillsides around Estahban.
05
Fars
Southern valleys
Warm temperate valleys with a long growing season, supporting both stone fruit and date production.
Primary crops
Figs, dates, citrus, grapes
Harvest
Aug — Nov
Strawberry beds in a green highland valley in western Iran.
06
Kurdistan
Western highlands
An important strawberry-growing region in Iran, known for fresh strawberries with a distinctive aroma and flavour profile.
Primary crops
Strawberry
An established walnut orchard in western Iran.
07
Hamedan
Western Iran
An important walnut-producing region in western Iran and a relevant sourcing origin for Iranian walnuts.
Primary crops
Walnut
Pomegranate orchards behind mud-brick field walls on the plain near Saveh.
08
Markazi
Central Iran
An agricultural region in central Iran with production of pomegranate and grapes, adding another sourcing origin to PAYA ORIGIN's network.
Primary crops
Pomegranate · Grapes

Eight origins are currently active in the sourcing network. Growing conditions are described qualitatively; harvest windows are indicative and confirmed per season before contracting. Additional regions are assessed and added when a buyer's specification calls for them.

Origin is a decision
Two orchards in the same province do not produce the same lot. The producer is chosen after the region.
Seasons are honest
Harvest windows shift year to year with weather. We commit to dates we can actually hold.
Coverage expands
New regions enter the network when a specification justifies the assessment work behind them.

Sourcing footprint

Where each fresh line comes from.

Principal sourcing areas per product. Additional regions are used according to season and buyer requirement.

Apple: W. Azerbaijan (Urmia) · E. Azerbaijan · Tehran (Damavand) · Isfahan (Semirom) · Kurdistan
Kiwi: Mazandaran · Gilan · Golestan
Pomegranate: Markazi (Saveh) · Fars · Yazd · Khorasan Razavi · Isfahan
Table grapes: W. Azerbaijan · E. Azerbaijan · Qazvin · Markazi (Hazaveh) · Fars · Khorasan Razavi
Watermelon: Khuzestan · Fars · Khorasan Razavi · Semnan · Qazvin
Peach: W. Azerbaijan · E. Azerbaijan · Alborz · Tehran · Fars · Isfahan
Flat peach: W. Azerbaijan · E. Azerbaijan · Tehran · Alborz · Fars · Isfahan
Apricot: E. Azerbaijan · W. Azerbaijan · Fars · Isfahan · Khorasan Razavi · Tehran
Plum: W. Azerbaijan · E. Azerbaijan · Tehran · Alborz · Fars · Isfahan · Khorasan Razavi
Melon: Fars · Khorasan Razavi · Isfahan · Yazd · Semnan
Cantaloupe: Fars · Khorasan Razavi · Isfahan · Yazd · Semnan
Bell pepper: Fars · Isfahan · Alborz · Tehran · Qazvin
Tomato: Fars · Kerman · Hormozgan · Tehran · Alborz · Qazvin

Regions shown are the principal sourcing areas for each product line. Harvest windows vary by variety and growing region; additional regions are used according to season and buyer requirement.

Harvest calendar

When each product is actually available.

Sourcing conversations are easier when both sides are looking at the same calendar. These are the windows we plan against.

Harvest window
Available from storage
Year-round (protected cultivation)

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Dried fruits & nuts

PistachioPistachio, January: Available from storagePistachio, February: Available from storagePistachio, March: Available from storagePistachio, April: Available from storagePistachio, May: Available from storagePistachio, June: Available from storagePistachio, July: Available from storagePistachio, August: Available from storagePistachio, September: Harvest windowPistachio, October: Harvest windowPistachio, November: Available from storagePistachio, December: Available from storage
SaffronSaffron, January: Available from storageSaffron, February: Available from storageSaffron, March: Available from storageSaffron, April: Available from storageSaffron, May: Available from storageSaffron, June: Available from storageSaffron, July: Available from storageSaffron, August: Available from storageSaffron, September: Available from storageSaffron, October: Harvest windowSaffron, November: Harvest windowSaffron, December: Available from storage
DatesDates, January: Available from storageDates, February: Available from storageDates, March: Available from storageDates, April: Available from storageDates, May: Available from storageDates, June: Available from storageDates, July: Available from storageDates, August: Harvest windowDates, September: Harvest windowDates, October: Harvest windowDates, November: Available from storageDates, December: Available from storage
WalnutWalnut, January: Available from storageWalnut, February: Available from storageWalnut, March: Available from storageWalnut, April: Available from storageWalnut, May: Available from storageWalnut, June: Available from storageWalnut, July: Available from storageWalnut, August: Available from storageWalnut, September: Harvest windowWalnut, October: Harvest windowWalnut, November: Available from storageWalnut, December: Available from storage
RaisinsRaisins, January: Available from storageRaisins, February: Available from storageRaisins, March: Available from storageRaisins, April: Available from storageRaisins, May: Available from storageRaisins, June: Available from storageRaisins, July: Available from storageRaisins, August: Harvest windowRaisins, September: Harvest windowRaisins, October: Harvest windowRaisins, November: Available from storageRaisins, December: Available from storage
Dried figDried fig, January: Available from storageDried fig, February: Available from storageDried fig, March: Available from storageDried fig, April: Available from storageDried fig, May: Available from storageDried fig, June: Available from storageDried fig, July: Available from storageDried fig, August: Harvest windowDried fig, September: Harvest windowDried fig, October: Available from storageDried fig, November: Available from storageDried fig, December: Available from storage

Fresh fruits

AppleApple, January: Available from storageApple, February: Available from storageApple, March: Available from storageApple, April: Available from storageApple, May: Available from storageApple, June: not in seasonApple, July: not in seasonApple, August: Harvest windowApple, September: Harvest windowApple, October: Harvest windowApple, November: Harvest windowApple, December: Available from storage
KiwiKiwi, January: Available from storageKiwi, February: Available from storageKiwi, March: Available from storageKiwi, April: Available from storageKiwi, May: not in seasonKiwi, June: not in seasonKiwi, July: not in seasonKiwi, August: not in seasonKiwi, September: not in seasonKiwi, October: Harvest windowKiwi, November: Harvest windowKiwi, December: Harvest window
PomegranatePomegranate, January: Available from storagePomegranate, February: not in seasonPomegranate, March: not in seasonPomegranate, April: not in seasonPomegranate, May: not in seasonPomegranate, June: not in seasonPomegranate, July: not in seasonPomegranate, August: not in seasonPomegranate, September: Harvest windowPomegranate, October: Harvest windowPomegranate, November: Harvest windowPomegranate, December: Available from storage
Table grapesTable grapes, January: not in seasonTable grapes, February: not in seasonTable grapes, March: not in seasonTable grapes, April: not in seasonTable grapes, May: not in seasonTable grapes, June: Harvest windowTable grapes, July: Harvest windowTable grapes, August: Harvest windowTable grapes, September: Harvest windowTable grapes, October: Harvest windowTable grapes, November: Available from storageTable grapes, December: Available from storage
ApricotApricot, January: not in seasonApricot, February: not in seasonApricot, March: not in seasonApricot, April: not in seasonApricot, May: Harvest windowApricot, June: Harvest windowApricot, July: Harvest windowApricot, August: not in seasonApricot, September: not in seasonApricot, October: not in seasonApricot, November: not in seasonApricot, December: not in season
PeachPeach, January: not in seasonPeach, February: not in seasonPeach, March: not in seasonPeach, April: not in seasonPeach, May: not in seasonPeach, June: Harvest windowPeach, July: Harvest windowPeach, August: Harvest windowPeach, September: Harvest windowPeach, October: not in seasonPeach, November: not in seasonPeach, December: not in season
Flat peachFlat peach, January: not in seasonFlat peach, February: not in seasonFlat peach, March: not in seasonFlat peach, April: not in seasonFlat peach, May: not in seasonFlat peach, June: Harvest windowFlat peach, July: Harvest windowFlat peach, August: Harvest windowFlat peach, September: Harvest windowFlat peach, October: not in seasonFlat peach, November: not in seasonFlat peach, December: not in season
PlumPlum, January: not in seasonPlum, February: not in seasonPlum, March: not in seasonPlum, April: not in seasonPlum, May: not in seasonPlum, June: Harvest windowPlum, July: Harvest windowPlum, August: Harvest windowPlum, September: Harvest windowPlum, October: not in seasonPlum, November: not in seasonPlum, December: not in season
WatermelonWatermelon, January: not in seasonWatermelon, February: not in seasonWatermelon, March: not in seasonWatermelon, April: not in seasonWatermelon, May: Harvest windowWatermelon, June: Harvest windowWatermelon, July: Harvest windowWatermelon, August: Harvest windowWatermelon, September: Harvest windowWatermelon, October: not in seasonWatermelon, November: not in seasonWatermelon, December: not in season
MelonMelon, January: not in seasonMelon, February: not in seasonMelon, March: not in seasonMelon, April: not in seasonMelon, May: Harvest windowMelon, June: Harvest windowMelon, July: Harvest windowMelon, August: Harvest windowMelon, September: Harvest windowMelon, October: not in seasonMelon, November: not in seasonMelon, December: not in season
CantaloupeCantaloupe, January: not in seasonCantaloupe, February: not in seasonCantaloupe, March: not in seasonCantaloupe, April: not in seasonCantaloupe, May: Harvest windowCantaloupe, June: Harvest windowCantaloupe, July: Harvest windowCantaloupe, August: Harvest windowCantaloupe, September: Harvest windowCantaloupe, October: not in seasonCantaloupe, November: not in seasonCantaloupe, December: not in season

Fresh vegetables

Bell pepperBell pepper, January: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, February: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, March: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, April: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, May: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, June: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, July: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, August: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, September: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, October: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, November: Year-round (protected cultivation)Bell pepper, December: Year-round (protected cultivation)
TomatoTomato, January: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, February: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, March: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, April: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, May: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, June: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, July: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, August: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, September: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, October: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, November: Year-round (protected cultivation)Tomato, December: Year-round (protected cultivation)

Indicative windows for Iranian production, subject to season, region and variety. Greenhouse-grown vegetables are available year-round with seasonal peaks. Confirmed per enquiry.

Contract ahead of harvest
Capacity at the better producers is committed early. Peak-season volumes are best agreed before the harvest opens, not during it.
Two calendars, not one
The harvest window and your selling season rarely align. Variety choice, storage and switching origin are how we bridge the gap.
Storage is not neutral
Product supplied from storage is available, but it is not identical to a fresh-harvest lot. We tell you which one you are buying.

Ask what a region can realistically supply this season.

Send the product, the window and the destination. We will tell you which origin fits — and where the trade-offs are.

Send your requirement

We work around

Product
Specification
Volume
Timing
Destination
Packaging

Iran is not one origin.It is a set of them.

Azerbaijan

Mazandaran

Khorasan

Kerman

Fars

Kurdistan

Hamedan

Markazi

Origin is a decision

Seasons are honest

Coverage expands