Valle del Guadiana

What Valle del Guadiana does

Valle del Guadiana SL is a Spanish family-owned agricultural producer specializing in premium Hass avocados, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Madrid with operations centered on a 460-hectare estate in Huelva province. The company targets annual production of 7,000+ tons during the November-to-March counter-season window, when competing southern-hemisphere origins are out of the European market. Its asset base leverages the clay soils of Huelva for natural water retention and is operated on 100% renewable energy, supporting both cost efficiency and a sustainability narrative used in brand positioning. The company is publicly associated with an archaeological research partnership with the Junta de Andalucía, lending a heritage dimension to its identity beyond pure commodity agriculture.

The business model is wholesale B2B, supplying European retail and foodservice channels with fresh premium Hass avocados, with recent commercial motion extending into a direct online contact channel. Revenue is generated through per-kilogram wholesale pricing on a seasonal, perishable product. The company is currently extending its product surface beyond fresh fruit into derivative categories — specifically honey and avocado oil — leveraging existing orchard assets for vertical integration into higher-margin processed goods.

Operationally, the company is investing in technical innovation through a CDTI-subsidized R&D project with the University of Huelva to develop hydroponic Hass avocado cultivation, an early-stage bet on controlled-environment agriculture that could hedge climate and water risk. Decision-making is supported by satellite imagery for irrigation management, though no broader proprietary AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. With 1–10 employees recorded in public directories and a single primary asset, the operation remains a focused, family-controlled single-site producer rather than a diversified agribusiness platform.

Name

Valle del Guadiana

Legal name

Valle del Guadiana SL

Website

https://valledelguadiana.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Valle del Guadiana SL is a Spanish family-owned producer of premium Hass avocados, operating 460 hectares in Huelva province and targeting 7,000+ tons of annual supply to European retail and foodservice buyers during the November–March counter-season window.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tropical Fruit Production

NAICS

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11), Food Crops Grown Under Cover (11141)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Tropical & Subtropical Fruit Orchards (Avocados, Mangoes, Bananas/Plantains, Pineapples, Papayas) (AFAGACAF)

Keywords

• Hass avocado production
• Sustainable agriculture
• Subtropical fruit farming
• Hydroponic cultivation research
• European produce supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Villablanca

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Avocado Production and Sales: Primary revenue stream from Hass avocado variety production, with supply of over 7,000 tons annually, marketed from November to March with possibility to extend campaigns.
2. R&D Project Subsidies: CDTI subsidized R&D project for hydroponic avocado cultivation with total budget of €506,488.33, of which €430,515.08 is subsidized.
3. Future Products (Honey and Avocado Oil): Planned expansion into polarizing bee honey and avocado oil production for maximum utilization of farm resources and portfolio expansion.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Valle del Guadiana is a Spanish family agricultural producer that grows, harvests, and ships premium Hass avocados from 460 hectares of cultivation in southern Spain. The company operates a vertically integrated production chain spanning its own 2-hectare nursery, large-scale irrigated orchards with 7,000+ tonnes of planned annual output (marketed November through March), and B2B distribution to European retail and foodservice buyers via nearby Atlantic ports. It also runs a CDTI-subsidized R&D project with the University of Huelva to develop hydroponic avocado cultivation systems.

Product overview

Valle del Guadiana is a Spanish family agricultural company growing premium Hass avocados across 460 hectares on three fincas (La Torre, La Janera, and La Chacoca) near the Guadiana river in Huelva province. The core product is Hass avocado with hybrid Caribbean rootstocks, with supporting infrastructure including a 2-hectare nursery for in-house plant production. The company is pioneering an I+D+i hydroponic cultivation project (subvented by CDTI, partnered with University of Huelva) to revolutionize avocado growing. Future product development includes honey and avocado oil.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hass Avocados Premium Hass variety avocados grown on hybrid Caribbean rootstocks across 460 hectares in Huelva province, southern Spain, supplying European retail and foodservice buyers with planned annual output exceeding 7,000 tonnes during the November–March campaign.
• Avocado Nursery Stock (Vivero) 2-hectare on-site nursery producing avocado seedlings for the company's own cultivation needs, supporting vertical integration from propagation to harvest.
• Hydroponic Avocado Cultivation System (I+D+i Project) R&D project developing hydroponic techniques for avocado cultivation, evaluating different containers, varieties, and substrates to optimize production methods and resource use.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of water from CRAG within Tinto Odiel Piedras hydrographic demarcation
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Universidad de Huelva (UHU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2023Academic collaboration with University of Huelva for the hydroponic avocado cultivation R&D project, providing scientific expertise and research capabilities for evaluating containers, varieties, and substrates.
• Junta de AndalucíacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Partnership with regional government for archaeological studies at La Torre y La Janera estate, including initial engineering studies and archaeological prospecting. Valle del Guadiana funded all costs for the necessary archaeological study, working to make agricultural production compatible with valuable Spanish cultural heritage.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Westfalia Fruit: Westfalia Fruit is a leading global avocado producer and exporter headquartered in South Africa with significant European supply operations. Comparable as a vertically integrated Hass avocado supplier targeting European retail and foodservice customers with sustainability positioning.
• Hortifrut: Hortifrut is a major global berry and avocado producer with operations across Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Comparable as a vertically integrated, globally scaled fresh-produce exporter with European market focus, though broader in crop portfolio than Valle del Guadiana.
• Trops: Trops is Spain's largest tropical fruit cooperative, producing and exporting avocados and mangoes from Andalusia. It is the most direct Spanish peer to Valle del Guadiana, sharing the same tropical-fruit category, southern Spain production base, and European B2B wholesale distribution model.
• Camposol: Camposol is one of Peru's largest agro-industrial exporters, with avocados among its flagship products shipped to Europe. Comparable as a large-scale avocado exporter supplying European wholesale and retail markets with sustainability certifications.
• Aguacates del Sur: Aguacates del Sur is a Spanish avocado producer based in Andalusia, focused on Hass avocado cultivation and European distribution. Comparable as a regional Andalusian avocado grower with overlapping production geography and European B2B customer base.
• Mission Produce: Mission Produce is the world's largest vertically integrated avocado producer and distributor, operating across the Americas and serving European markets. It is comparable in business model (avocado cultivation + B2B wholesale) but operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Agricola Cerro Prieto: Agricola Cerro Prieto is one of Peru's largest Hass avocado producers, exporting primarily to Europe, the US, and Asia. Comparable as a large-volume, irrigation-intensive avocado producer targeting European wholesale customers with premium quality positioning.
• Grupo Frutas del Castillo: Grupo Frutas del Castillo is a Spanish fresh-produce group specialized in subtropical fruits including avocados, operating from southern Spain. Comparable as a regional Spanish avocado and tropical fruit producer with European wholesale distribution.

Broad incumbents

• Calavo Growers: Calavo Growers is a long-established US avocado distribution and packing incumbent with growing global sourcing. Comparable as an established avocado industry player with broader portfolio and reach, but focused on North American rather than European distribution.

Regional players

• Limoneira Company: Limoneira is a diversified US-based fresh citrus and avocado producer with operations in California and South America. Comparable as a vertically integrated tree-fruit producer with avocado exposure, but operating in the Americas rather than Europe.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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