Agronal Export

What Agronal Export does

Agronal Export is a privately held Colombian exporter of Tahiti limes (also marketed as Lime Persa, Limón Tahití, or Lima Ácida Tahití), headquartered in Girón, Santander, with 5 employees and operating since 2018 under the legal name Agronal Export. The company sources fruit from certified farmers and cooperatives in the Santander region, where crops are cultivated at 800-1,300 meters above sea level in a tropical climate that supports year-round production. The single core product is exported via maritime container shipments from the ports of Santa Marta and Cartagena to wholesale buyers, importers, distributors, and grocery chains in the United States (Miami, Tampa, Philadelphia, New York) and Europe (Algeciras, Rotterdam, London), with transit times of 5-9 days.

The technology underlying the operation is conventional agricultural production and export logistics, with no proprietary software or AI components disclosed. The company maintains Global GAP, GRASP, FSC, and ICA certifications, which collectively function as regulatory prerequisites for accessing premium wholesale distribution channels. Packaging is differentiated by destination: 17.2 kg boxes for the US market in size grades 110-250, and 4.5 kg boxes for European markets in size grades 36-63. The standard shipment unit is a 40 FT container holding 20 pallets.

The business model is transaction-based B2B export sales, with quote-based pricing that varies by volume, packaging, and destination. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales via direct outreach to wholesale importers, supplemented by a content-marketing website (agronal.com.co), PDF brochures, USDA reporting integration, WhatsApp Business for direct buyer communication, and a LinkedIn presence under the linked entity Agropecuaria Nacional J G. The company has no disclosed revenue, no funding rounds, no parent company, and no public ownership signals; it is independently operated, likely founder-owned.

Name

Agronal Export

Legal name

Agronal Export

Website

https://agronal.com.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Agronal Export is a Colombian exporter of Tahiti limes that sources from certified farmers in Santander and ships wholesale containers to importers and distributors in the United States and Europe via maritime logistics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Citrus Exports

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (42448), Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140)

akta.pro primary industry

Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ethnic & International Foods Distribution (CRAOABAG)

Keywords

• Tahiti lime exports
• Fresh produce export
• Citrus fruit supply
• Agricultural commodity export
• Global gap certified produce

Headquarters

HQ city

Girón

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Agricultural Export Sales: Direct export and sale of Tahiti limes to wholesale buyers, distributors, and grocery chains in USA and Europe markets. Revenue generated through one-time transaction-based sales of agricultural products with varying volumes based on container orders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Agronal Export is a Colombian exporter that produces, packs, and ships Tahiti Limes year-round to wholesale buyers, importers, and grocery distributors in the United States and Europe. The company sources fruit from certified farmers and cooperatives in the Santander region and exports via refrigerated maritime containers from the ports of Santa Marta and Cartagena to major Atlantic ports. Offerings are delivered in market-specific packaging formats — 17.2 kg boxes (USA, sizes 110–250) and 4.5 kg boxes (Europe, sizes 36–63) — under Global GAP, GRASP, FSC, and ICA certifications.

Product overview

Agronal Export operates as a single-product agricultural export company specializing exclusively in Tahiti Limes (also known as Lime Persa, Limón Tahití, or Lima Ácida Tahití). The company collects, packs, and exports this citrus product year-round to markets in the United States and Europe, with the single product forming their entire portfolio offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tahiti Lime (Lime Persa / Limón Tahití / Lima Ácida Tahití)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Certified Farmers and Cooperatives in SantandercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgronal Export collects Tahiti limes from certified farmers and cooperatives in the state of Santander, Colombia. These partnerships enable year-round production and supply capabilities from the region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mission Produce: Public global avocado and mango network. Comparable as a large international fresh produce shipper with established trade routes and wholesale relationships that small exporters like Agronal sell into.
• Limoneira Company: US-listed citrus grower and shipper with global distribution. Comparable as a larger incumbent in the international citrus trade, though it focuses on lemons and operates owned acreage.
• Del Monte Fresh Produce: Global fresh produce major with extensive sourcing and shipping infrastructure. Comparable as a large incumbent in the international fresh produce trade that small exporters like Agronal may supply or compete against.
• Pacific Trellis Fruit: Established US-based fresh fruit grower-shipper with global sourcing. Comparable as a larger counterparty in the fresh produce export-import trade, though it operates a broader portfolio beyond limes.
• Wonderful Citrus: Vertically integrated citrus producer and global exporter. Comparable as a major global citrus supplier competing in the same downstream wholesale channels as Agronal.

Others

• Procomer (Costa Rica Trade & Investment): Costa Rican trade promotion agency facilitating fresh produce exports. Comparable as an ecosystem participant supporting Latin American fresh produce exporters reaching international buyers.

Regional players

• Citromax: Argentine citrus processor and exporter. Comparable as a regional South American citrus exporter serving international wholesale markets, though focused on lemons and Argentina rather than Colombian limes.
• Limones Piuranos: Peruvian lime exporter. Comparable as a Latin American lime exporter competing for the same US and European wholesale slots, though operating from a different geography.

Direct peers

• Frutas Tropicales de Colombia: Colombian-based fresh tropical fruit exporter serving international wholesale markets. Highly comparable as a fellow Colombian exporter of fresh produce to US and European buyers using similar maritime channels.
• Cítricos del Valle: Colombian citrus producer and exporter. Directly comparable because of overlap in citrus product categories and B2B export channels serving wholesale importers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agropecuaria-nacional-j-g

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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