Jingold

What Jingold does

Jingold S.p.A. is a privately held Italian kiwifruit specialist founded in 2001 and headquartered in Cesena, Italy. The company develops proprietary kiwi varieties — including the yellow-fleshed Jintao cultivar, the award-winning Oriental Red® (Exotic Red) red-fleshed variety, plus green, organic (Bio), and Bliss (violet-fleshed) lines — through natural breeding programs, and connects a global network of 800+ affiliated producers with international wholesale, retail, and food-service markets. Jingold recently launched an Italian avocado line (L'Avocado italiano), signaling modest product diversification beyond kiwifruit. Its core technology is varietal development and plant IP, supported by traceability systems, integrated pest management, drip irrigation, and sustainability practices (photovoltaic-powered facilities generating 700,000+ kWh/year, Sedex and BSCI compliance).

Jingold monetizes through three streams: (1) wholesale fruit sales of proprietary varieties to international distributors, supermarket chains, and food-service operators across Europe, the Americas, Africa, and Asia; (2) licensing of proprietary cultivars to partner producers in Italy, Chile, Greece, and South Africa; and (3) direct-to-consumer e-commerce via shop.jingold.it, supported by a multilingual website presence in nine languages. Its go-to-market blends event-driven promotion (Macfrut trade show, Fruit Logistica), enterprise field sales, and channel-partner distribution. In its 25th-anniversary year, Jingold surpassed €100 million in revenue with +20% year-over-year growth, commercializing roughly 35,000 tonnes in the northern hemisphere season, with yellow kiwi volume up 20% and red kiwi volume up 10%.

Name

Jingold

Legal name

JINGOLD S.P.A.

Website

https://jingold.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jingold S.p.A. is a privately held Italian kiwifruit specialist (founded 2001, Cesena) that develops proprietary yellow, red, green, organic, and Bliss kiwi varieties and distributes them globally through 800+ licensed producers to wholesale, retail, and consumer markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cesena

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Fruit Sales: Jingold sells its proprietary kiwi varieties (yellow, red, green, organic, Bliss) to global wholesale markets, food service operators, and retailers through a network of over 800 affiliated producer companies and international distribution channels. The company connects producers with the worldwide market.
2. Direct-to-Consumer E-commerce: Jingold operates a direct online shop (shop.jingold.it) for consumer purchases of their kiwi products, enabling direct sales to end consumers across Italy and international markets.
3. Licensing of Proprietary Varieties: Jingold licenses its proprietary kiwi varieties (including Jintao for yellow kiwi) to partner producers, generating licensing revenue. The company has partnerships with producers in Chile, Greece, and other regions for cultivation of their innovative varieties.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jingold develops, licenses, and markets proprietary kiwifruit varieties (yellow Jintao, red-fleshed Oriental Red, Green, Bio/organic, and Bliss) through a global network of more than 800 affiliated producers, supplying wholesale distributors, retailers, food-service operators, and direct consumers. The company has expanded its branded fruit portfolio with an Italian avocado line and operates a direct online shop for consumer sales.

Product overview

Jingold is a kiwifruit specialist company founded in 2001, connecting over 800 kiwi producers with the global market. The company offers a portfolio of five distinct kiwi varieties: Kiwi Jingold (yellow), Kiwi Jingold Exotic Red (red), Kiwi Jingold Green (green), Kiwi Jingold Bio (organic), and Kiwi Jingold Bliss (sweet green). Additionally, the company has expanded into Italian avocado production. All products are produced with a focus on sustainability, quality, and food safety, utilizing innovative agricultural techniques and traceability systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kiwi Jingold: Yellow kiwi with sweet taste and tender flesh.
• Kiwi Jingold Exotic Red
• Kiwi Jingold Green
• Kiwi Jingold Bio
• Kiwi Jingold Bliss

Products and services

• Kiwi Jingold (Yellow) Exclusive yellow-fleshed kiwifruit variety with sweet taste and tender flesh, marketed under the Jintao cultivar; combines natural sweetness, tender pulp, and high nutritional values (Vitamin C, fiber) for retail, wholesale, food service, and direct consumer channels.
• Kiwi Jingold Exotic Red (Red-fleshed) Red-fleshed kiwifruit (trademarks: Oriental Red®, Exotic Red) featuring a distinctive red heart, sweet refined taste with a light exotic note; sold to wholesalers, retailers, food service, and consumers, and recognized as Fruit Logistica Innovation Award 2019 winner.
• Kiwi Jingold Green Classic green-fleshed kiwifruit with authentic flavor and balanced sweetness/acidity; grown without GMOs under Jingold's quality standards for wholesale, retail, and consumer channels.
• Kiwi Jingold Bio (Organic) Organically grown kiwifruit cultivated with zero fertilizers under low environmental impact practices for buyers seeking premium organic produce; sold via wholesale, retail, food-service, and direct online shop with 158mg Vitamin C per 100g (197% NRV).
• Kiwi Jingold Bliss Naturally sweet green kiwifruit with elevated sugar content compared to classic green varieties, elongated shape, balanced sweetness and pleasant acidity; sold under the Jingold Bliss trademark to wholesale, retail, and direct consumer channels.
• L'Avocado italiano Italian avocado product line extending Jingold's premium, traceable fresh produce portfolio beyond kiwifruit for retail, wholesale, food service, and consumer channels.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35,000 tonnes commercialized in northern hemisphere season
• +5 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional and supporting.

• Jingold ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024Jingold Chile presented innovative kiwi varieties to specialized operators at the first Kiwi Day in Chile, expanding Jingold's production footprint in South America and supporting the company's global varietal development strategy.
• GullinocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2024Gullino, an agricultural company based in Saluzzo (Cuneo), Italy — historically dedicated to kiwi production — signed a partnership agreement with Jingold for the cultivation of the Jintao cultivar, an innovative yellow-fleshed kiwi variety. This partnership is part of Jingold's strategy to expand yellow kiwi acreage in the northern hemisphere from 2,150 to 3,000 hectares.
• Greek Kiwi ProducersregionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 June 2024Jingold completed a positive first season for Greek kiwi production with excellent results for producers, contributing to the company's expansion in the Mediterranean region.
• GullinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGullino operates as a licensed producer of Jingold's proprietary yellow kiwi varieties (Jintao cultivar), contributing to Jingold's production network in Italy.
• SedexsupportingOthersJingold adheres to Sedex, the international workplace safety control network, which verifies and certifies workplace environment quality, trade union rights compliance, labor regulations, and absence of exploitation and underage workers.
• BSCI (Business Social Compliance Initiative)supportingOthersJingold supports the BSCI initiative which recognizes international trade as an essential vehicle for people's prosperity and social economic growth. Jingold has adopted a Code of Ethics containing all fundamental principles and guidelines for behavior.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Apofruit Italia: Apofruit is a large Italian fruit and vegetable cooperative with its own grower base, varieties, and international marketing. It shares both the Italian cooperative-style structure and the producer-network-anchored fresh produce business model with Jingold, and competes for shelf space in European retailers.
• Sun World International: Sun World develops and licenses proprietary fruit varieties (grapes, stone fruit, citrus) to a global grower base—an IP-and-licensing model analogous to Jingold's Jintao and Oriental Red programs. Both monetize plant-variety rights rather than vertically integrating production.
• Bloom Fresh (formerly SNFL): Bloom Fresh breeds and licenses proprietary table grape and cherry varieties globally. Like Jingold, the company's core asset is plant variety IP commercialized via licensed producer networks; both compete to supply premium retailers with branded differentiated fruit.
• Eurosemillas: Eurosemillas is a Spanish seed and plant-variety rights company that develops and licenses proprietary fruit and vegetable varieties (citrus, berries, stone fruit) globally. The IP-and-licensing model mirrors Jingold's varietal commercialization approach, particularly relevant given overlapping Mediterranean grower bases.
• Zespri International: Zespri is the world's largest marketer of kiwifruit and the dominant global competitor to Jingold. Both companies develop proprietary kiwifruit varieties and license them through international grower networks; Jingold's €100M revenue business is a fraction of Zespri's multi-billion-euro scale, making Zespri the most directly comparable peer in the same product category.
• Origine Group: Origine Group is an Italian fresh produce marketing consortium that aggregates specialized fruit (pears, kiwifruit, persimmons) from multiple producer-members for international sale. The structure—a marketing entity serving licensed Italian producers in premium markets—is highly analogous to Jingold's producer-aggregation model.
• Driscoll's: Driscoll's is the global berry specialist operating an almost identical business model: proprietary varietal development, licensing to a global grower network, and premium consumer branding. The structures (proprietary varieties + licensed producers + premium retail positioning) are highly comparable, validating Jingold's go-to-market approach.

Emerging players

• California Giant Berry Farms: California Giant Berry Farms is a US berry grower-shipper with proprietary varieties and direct relationships with major retailers. Like Jingold, it focuses on differentiated fresh berries developed through breeding and marketed under a recognized brand, though smaller in scale and operating under different climate conditions.

Broad incumbents

• Dole plc: Dole plc is a globally diversified fresh produce company with broad exposure across multiple fruit categories, including kiwifruit via subsidiaries. It overlaps with Jingold in the wholesale and retail produce channel but at much larger scale and without Jingold's proprietary-variety specialization in kiwifruit.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Fresh Del Monte Produce is a global vertically integrated producer and distributor of fresh fruit (bananas, pineapples, melons, kiwi) with broad retail reach. It competes in the same fresh produce wholesale channel as Jingold but operates across many categories rather than specializing in proprietary kiwifruit varieties.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/JingoldTM
• Instagraminstagram.com/jingoldkiwi_italia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jingold-s-p-a-

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Investors

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M&A

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