What 4evergreen does

4evergreen is a Dutch family-owned bell pepper nursery founded in 1969 that grows, sorts, and packages red, yellow, green, and orange bell peppers across six locations in the Netherlands totaling 155 hectares following its January 2026 merger with Kwekerij Helderman. Annual production capacity stands at approximately 37 million kilograms, equivalent to roughly 100 million peppers, with day-fresh delivery to retailer shelves within 24 hours of harvest.

The company's technical stack centers on modern greenhouse horticulture with extensive automation: autonomous harvest carts and self-propelled forklifts operate under an Intelligent Traffic Control system developed with Bogearts Greenhouse Logistics, an in-house sorting line captures 16 photographs per pepper at 4.4 peppers per second for color, size, and weight grading, and Power BI dashboards provide per-pepper cost and revenue analytics to management and greenhouse managers weekly. Sustainability infrastructure is a core operational feature rather than marketing positioning, with 50% or more of the company operating on residual industrial heat, 70% of acreage utilizing industrial CO2 (reaching 100% at the Westdorpe site), 185,000 m3 of rainwater storage capacity across locations, 1.8 MWp of solar generation, and closed-loop water recirculation with zero emissions. The Westdorpe site is operated on a 0% gas, 100% waste heat and CO2 basis since 2019, with company-wide targets of 75% residual heat and 95% residual CO2 by 2026, moving toward 100% for both by 2030.

Commercially, 4evergreen sells exclusively to retail chains through the Harvest House producer cooperative, which handles collective marketing and sales representation for domestic and international retail markets. Products are packaged in customer-specific flowpack formats in single or mixed-color combinations of two, three, or four peppers. The company holds GlobalGAP, On the way to PlanetProof, and BRCGS certifications and sources labor via Green Talent for international recruitment from Poland and Romania. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

4evergreen

Legal name

4evergreen

Website

https://4evergreen.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

4evergreen is a Dutch family-owned bell pepper nursery, founded 1969, operating 155 hectares across six Netherlands locations to grow, sort, and package ~37 million kg of peppers annually for retail chains via the Harvest House cooperative.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Greenhouse Produce

NAICS

Other Food Crops Grown Under Cover (111419), Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219)

akta.pro primary industry

Greenhouse Herb & Microgreens Production (Culinary Herbs, Microgreens) (AFAGAHAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Produce Packhouses (Fruits & Vegetables) (AFAOAGAA), Fresh Produce Packaging (IMALAHAE)

Keywords

• Bell pepper cultivation
• Greenhouse horticulture
• Fresh produce packaging
• Sustainable agriculture
• Vegetable processing

Headquarters

HQ city

Steenbergen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Fresh Bell Pepper Production and Sales: 4evergreen grows, processes and packages red, yellow, green and orange bell peppers. Products are sold directly to retailers through Harvest House cooperative. Fresh harvested peppers reach store shelves within 24 hours.
2. Processed and Packaged Pepper Products: On-site processing and packaging of peppers. Products packed per piece, per 2, 3 or 4 units, often as color mixes. Deliveries to retail in flowpack packaging in customer house style.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

4evergreen is a Dutch bell pepper nursery that cultivates, sorts, and packages red, yellow, green, and orange bell peppers across 155 hectares of greenhouse acreage at multiple sites in the Netherlands. The company produces approximately 37 million kilograms (nearly 100 million peppers) annually and delivers day-fresh product to retailer shelves within 24 hours of harvest via on-site processing and packaging operations.

Product overview

4evergreen is a family business with five generations of bell pepper expertise, operating as a single unified product company focused on sustainable paprika cultivation. The core offering consists of growing, processing, and packaging bell peppers in four colors (red, yellow, green, orange) across 155 hectares at locations in Steenbergen, Sint Annaland, Terneuzen, 's-Gravenzande, Hoek van Holland, and Agriport A7. The product portfolio includes the peppers themselves as the primary product, supported by in-house processing and packaging services that enable same-day fresh delivery to retailers within 24 hours of harvest. The company differentiates through sustainable cultivation practices (residual heat, biological control, water recirculation) and advanced automation including sorting cameras and autonomous harvest logistics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bell Peppers (Paprika's) Fresh red, yellow, green, and orange bell peppers grown across multiple greenhouse locations in the Netherlands, with annual production of approximately 37 million kilograms (~100 million peppers). Sold directly to retailers domestically and internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• 37 million kg peppers produced annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Harvest HousecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner4evergreen is a member of Harvest House, a producer organization of Dutch growers. Sales activities are conducted under the Harvest House flag. The cooperative provides collective marketing, sales representation and sustainability policy coordination.
• Bogearts Greenhouse LogisticscoreTechnology or IntegrationCollaboration partner for implementing the automated harvesting system. Bogearts provided advanced autonomous harvesting carts and intelligent traffic control system for greenhouse logistics optimization.
• Green TalentcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorEmployment agency partner for recruiting workers from Poland and Romania. Green Talent handles recruitment, integration, housing, transport and bureaucratic support for international workers at 4evergreen.
• Energie Cluster TerneuzencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnergy cooperation with VGT Zeeuws-Vlaanderen, Alvonto and Van Duijn De Jong for heat, CO2 and energy supply. Partners use residual heat and CO2 from industry through WarmCO2 infrastructure. Part of 132 hectare greenhouse area development.
• YaraminorOthersIndustrial partner providing residual heat and CO2 through pipeline network for greenhouse heating in Westdorpe area.
• WarmCO2 / North Sea PortminorOthersRegional partner providing infrastructure for residual heat and CO2 from industry to greenhouse horticulture businesses in Terneuzen area.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Special Fruit: Belgian fresh produce specialist supplying soft fruit, exotic fruit and vegetables to European retailers. Comparable supply-chain role and retail customer overlap, though operating in different specific produce categories than 4evergreen.
• Levarht: Dutch fresh produce grower and supplier with greenhouse operations and direct retail supply relationships across Europe. Similar operational footprint and customer base to 4evergreen, though with broader category exposure beyond bell peppers.
• Nature's Pride: Dutch grower-exporter of fresh fruit and vegetables with strong sustainability positioning and direct retail relationships across Europe. Partial overlap in supply-chain function and customer base with 4evergreen, though focused more on exotic and tropical produce.

Direct peers

• Looye Kwekers: Leading Dutch premium greenhouse tomato grower with comparable family-business heritage, sustainability credentials, automated sorting, and retail-direct delivery. Different crop but virtually identical operating model, scale and customer profile.
• Kwekerij de Wieringermeer: Dutch bell pepper and tomato greenhouse grower operating in the Agriport A7 area, adjacent to 4evergreen's newly acquired Middenmeer location. Comparable crop, greenhouse technology stack, and retail supply chain positioning.
• Harvest House: Producer cooperative of Dutch bell pepper and other greenhouse growers through which 4evergreen sells its entire output to retail chains. Directly comparable in product mix and customer base, with member-growers operating similar bell pepper production at scale.
• Van der Bor Paprika: Dutch bell pepper grower with similar multi-hectare greenhouse operations, also selling through Harvest House. Same crop, similar sustainability focus, and same retail-driven distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• Greenyard: Belgian-headquartered global fresh produce giant active in fruit, vegetables, and prepared produce across Europe. Broad incumbent overlapping with 4evergreen's retail supply role, though operating at a much larger scale and broader category scope.
• Total Produce / Dole plc: Global fresh produce giant formed by the merger of Total Produce and Dole. Comparable in supplying retailers with fresh vegetables including bell peppers, but at vastly larger scale and with broader product portfolio.
• The Greenery: Dutch fresh produce cooperative supplying a wide range of fruits and vegetables to European retailers. Comparable customer base and supply-chain function, but broader portfolio and incumbent scale beyond 4evergreen's single-crop focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/4evergreenbv
• Facebookfacebook.com/4Evergreenbv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/4-evergreen-b-v-

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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