Garcia Ballester

Name

Garcia Ballester

Legal name

García Ballester S.L.

Website

https://garciaballester.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Citrus Fruit Production & Export

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Orange Groves (111310), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Citrus Orchards (Oranges, Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit) (AFAGACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Citrus Packing Houses (AFAOAGAB), Fresh Produce Wholesale (Fruit & Vegetables) (AFAIABAE)

Keywords

• Citrus production
• Citrus export
• Fresh fruit supply
• Citrus packaging
• Agricultural production

Headquarters

HQ city

Burriana

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Citrus Export and Production: garciaBallester operates as a vertically integrated citrus producer, marketer, and exporter. The company farms, harvests, packs, and commercializes its own fruit, with 60% of production from owned sources. Revenue is generated through the sale of citrus fruits (oranges, mandarins, lemons) to international markets, with 90% of sales derived from export activities. The company commercializes multiple product formats including net bags, boxes, and bulk shipments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

García Ballester S.L. is a vertically integrated citrus fruit producer, marketer, and exporter. The company farms, harvests, packs, and commercializes its own oranges, mandarins (including the proprietary Leanri variety), and lemons, supplying international retailers and wholesalers in multiple packaging formats such as net bags, boxes, bulk, and special packaging. Approximately 60% of production is from owned sources, and 90% of revenue comes from export activities to Western Europe, the U.S., Canada, Eastern Europe, Asia, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

Product overview

GarciaBallester is a citrus fruit producer, exporter, and supplier established in 1907. The company operates as a corporate group with its head office in Burriana (Castellón, Spain), managing handling centers in Burriana and Tortosa. The product portfolio consists of oranges (Navelina, Navelate, Washington Navel, Lanelate, Valencia varieties available November through May) and mandarins (including the Leanri variety and full varietal calendar through ICCSA research partnership). Products are sold under proprietary brands including Colibrí, Galeón, gB Taste, and Mops. The company exports 80 million kg of citrus annually with €70 million in sales, 90% from exportation, with 60% from own production. Products are offered in various packaging formats including net bags, boxes and loos, pitufos, and special packaging.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Colibrí: Citrus brand marketed by GarciaBallester.
• Galeón
• gB Taste
• Mops

Products and services

• Oranges (Naranjas) Citrus fruits available from early November to late May, including varieties such as Navelina, Navelate, Washington Navel, Lanelate, and Valencia oranges, classified into Navel (navel oranges) and Valencia (late oranges) groups. Targeted at international retail and wholesale buyers.
• Mandarins (Mandarinas) Mandarin varieties including the proprietary Leanri variety and the complete varietal calendar, supported by research through participation in ICCSA (Sociedad de Investigación Citrícola Castellonense) and a 10-hectare research farm. Targeted at international retail and wholesale buyers.
• Net Bags (Mallas) Net bag packaging option for citrus products, available in Girsac and standard net bag formats for retail distribution.
• Boxes and Loos (Encajados y Graneles) Packaging option for citrus products, available in carton box, returnable PVC, and wooden box formats, including bulk (loos) configurations for wholesale distribution.
• Pitufos Special packaging format for citrus products, available in carton, MDF, and wood materials, with options including flow pack, jute bag, and M-pack for premium retail presentation.
• Special Packaging (Especiales) Specialized packaging solutions for citrus products including flow pack, M-pack, and jute bag options for differentiated retail presentation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80 million kg of citrus exported annually to global markets
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ICCSA (Sociedad de Investigación Citrícola Castellonense)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnergarciaBallester is part of the Castellonense Citrus Research Society (ICCSA), which currently has a 10-hectare research farm where new varieties of mandarins are under constant research. This partnership enables development of proprietary varieties including the Leanri mandarin variety with strong field investment.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Direct peers

• Martinavarro: Spanish vertically integrated citrus producer and exporter headquartered in Castellón, the same Mediterranean citrus cluster as garciaBallester. Directly comparable in terms of orange and mandarin sourcing, export orientation and retail/wholesale customer mix.
• Bollo International Fruits: Spanish citrus grower-exporter with global distribution and a comparable B2B focus on international retailers. Operates in the same eastern Spanish growing region with similar varietal focus on oranges and mandarins.
• Naranjas del Carmen: Spanish citrus producer selling direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels, with a comparable citrus-only product portfolio and a focus on traceability and freshness similar to garciaBallester's RFID positioning.
• Fruites Font: Catalan fruit and citrus producer-exporter with Mediterranean sourcing and European retail customers. Comparable in scale, category and B2B go-to-market motion.
• San Miguel Citrus: Argentine-headquartered global citrus grower-exporter active in Europe, the Americas and Asia. Direct peer given its citrus-only product mix and large-scale international retail export model.
• Limoneira Company: U.S.-listed citrus and avocado producer with operations in California and Argentina. Comparable as a multi-region citrus grower-exporter serving international retail customers.

Broad incumbents

• Sunkist Growers: Historic U.S. citrus cooperative with a large brand and broad retail distribution. Comparable as an established citrus category incumbent competing for the same international retail shelf space.
• Citrosuco (Montecitrus): Large Brazilian orange and citrus juice producer with global B2B reach. Overlaps with garciaBallester in orange sourcing and international retail/wholesale citrus trade.
• Dole Food Company: Global fresh produce major with broad fruit portfolio including citrus. Comparable as a large incumbent supplying international food retailers, though far broader in scope than garciaBallester's citrus-only focus.

Regional players

• Grupo AGF (Agrícola de Fuente Álamo): Spanish produce group with significant citrus operations in Murcia. Comparable in varietal and export focus, serving as a regional Spanish peer competing for European retail accounts.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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