PERLIM NOIX

What PERLIM NOIX does

PERLIM (operating in part under the PERLIM NOIX sub-brand) is a privately held, family-owned French agricultural company founded in 1945 by Guy Chauffaille, who introduced the Golden Delicious apple to the Limousin region. The company cultivates 800 hectares of orchards across three departments — Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, and Dordogne — producing six branded apple varieties (Pomme du Limousin AOP, Evelina®, Rubis Gold®, Dolce Vita®, Opal® Bio, Mandy® Bio) and a complementary walnut range, alongside 100% pure juices. PERLIM holds the only Protected Designation of Origin (AOP/PDO) for apples in France for its Pomme du Limousin, awarded in 2009, and 100% of its orchards are certified under Global G.A.P., HVE, Vergers Ecoresponsables, with BRC Food certification held across all sites since 2009 and Agriculture Biologique (organic) certification currently covering 10% of production.

PERLIM operates as an integrated orchard operator and distributor, running its own industrial sorting (with over 100 sorting criteria), packaging (boxes, bushels, crates, trays, bags) and artisanal manual finishing line at its St-Aulaire headquarters. The commercial model is sales-led B2B, with six dedicated representatives covering France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, the UK, and Ireland — channeling produce through wholesalers and distributors for retail and food-service end markets. The company is a member of the PERLIM MEYLIM Alliance, a strategic partnership that pools 800 hectares of production under a unified commercial structure. Revenue is generated from hardware-style sales of fresh apples, walnuts, and pure juices; no subscription, marketplace, or SaaS revenue mechanics are involved. The company is currently led by third-generation family members Louise Chauffaille (Director of Operations) and Yves Chauffaille, with Clément Delrieu as Sales Director.

Name

PERLIM NOIX

Legal name

Perlim®

Website

https://perlim.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PERLIM is a family-owned French orchard operator and distributor that grows 800 hectares of apples and walnuts across Limousin and Dordogne, selling six branded apple varieties (including the only PDO apple in France) plus pure juices and walnuts to wholesalers, distributors, and retailers across seven European markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Apple Production and Distribution

NAICS

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers (424480), Apple Orchards (111331)

SIC

Wholesale-Groceries & Related Products (5140), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fresh Fruit Wholesale (AFAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fresh Produce Distribution (CRAOABAB), Fresh Produce Packhouses (Fruits & Vegetables) (AFAOAGAA)

Keywords

• Apple production
• Orchard cultivation
• Fresh fruit distribution
• Walnut production
• PDO apples

Headquarters

HQ city

ST AULAIRE

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Apple production and distribution: PERLIM operates as an apple orchard operator and distributor, selling fresh apples and apple products (including pure juices) to wholesalers and distributors across France and Europe. Production from 800 hectares with diversified varieties.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

PERLIM NOIX is a family-owned French orchard operator that cultivates, sorts, packages, and distributes apples (six branded varieties) and walnuts from 800 hectares of orchards in the Limousin region. The company sells fresh fruit and pure juices to wholesalers, distributors, and retailers across France and Europe, offering flexible packaging configurations and artisan manual finishing under multiple certifications including France's only AOP for apples.

Product overview

PERLIM NOIX is the walnut division of PERLIM, a family-owned agricultural company operating as a Maison de Haute Culture (House of High Culture) in the Limousin region of France. The company operates as a fruit orchard business with two main product lines: apples (Pommes du Limousin) and walnuts (Noix). The apple portfolio consists of six branded varieties including Pomme du Limousin AOP (the only PDO apple in France), Evelina®, Rubis Gold®, Dolce Vita®, Opal® Bio, and Mandy® Bio. The company also produces 100% pure juices from varieties like Evelina® and Opal® Bio. Production spans 800 hectares across Haute-Vienne, Corrèze, and Dordogne departments, with operations covering cultivation, sorting with over a hundred criteria, packaging (boxes, bushels, crates, trays, bags), and direct manual finishing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Evelina®: Red bicolored apple variety (ROHO 3615), a colored mutant of PINOVA, perfectly suited to high-altitude growing regions.
• Rubis Gold®
• Dolce Vita®
• Opal® Bio
• Mandy® Bio
• Pomme du Limousin AOP

Products and services

• Pomme du Limousin AOP The only PDO apple in France, awarded to the Golden Delicious variety grown in the Limousin region. Features a golden skin with pink blush, perfect balance of sweetness and acidity, and remarkable conservation qualities without post-harvest treatment. Sold to wholesalers, distributors, and retailers seeking premium, AOP-certified French apples.
• Evelina® Bicolored red apple (variety ROHO 3615, colored mutant of PINOVA), perfectly suited to high-altitude growing regions. Very aromatic, combining juiciness, crunch, sweetness, modernity and authenticity. Sold to wholesalers and distributors for premium retail offerings.
• Rubis Gold® Apple variety developed from Delblush and Rubinstep, featuring crunchy, juicy flesh with yellow color and slight orangey blush. Sold to wholesalers and distributors for premium retail and culinary applications.
• Dolce Vita® Red club variety (Gradisca), a cross between Fuji and Cripps Pink, adapted to high-altitude areas. Sweet, crisp and juicy with exceptional conservation properties and balance between sweetness and acidity. Sold to wholesalers and distributors.
• Opal® Bio Scab-resistant organic apple with good conservation potential, enhanced by heat treatment. Aromatic, juicy and sweet, cultivated exclusively according to organic methods in the Limousin altitude. Sold to wholesalers and distributors focused on organic produce.
• Mandy® Bio Bicolored red-on-cream organic apple, an INRA hybrid. Cultivated since 2018, with high flavor potential, scab-resistant, and excellent for year-round consumption. Sold to wholesalers and distributors focused on organic produce.
• Noix (Walnuts) Walnuts produced in Dordogne, Lot and Corrèze regions, distributed under the PERLIM NOIX brand alongside the apple products. Sold to wholesalers and distributors across France and Europe.
• 100% Pure Juices (Evelina and Opal Bio) 100% pure juices without added sugar, produced from Evelina and Opal Bio apple varieties. Sold to wholesalers, distributors, and retail customers seeking premium French apple-based beverages.

Quantifiable outcome

• 620 ha planted with Golden AOP variety, 10-year average orchard age
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 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.

• Alliance PERLIM MEYLIMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPERLIM is a member of the PERLIM MEYLIM Alliance, a strategic partnership combining two fruit producers (PERLIM and MEYLIM) under a unified commercial and marketing structure. The Alliance represents 800 hectares of production (50% in Limousin region) and offers diversified apple varieties including AOP Pomme du Limousin, Evelina, Rubis Gold, Dolce Vita, Opal Bio, and Mandy Bio. The Alliance shares commercial team resources, with both companies operating under the same sales contact structure for markets including France, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, UK, and Ireland.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• T&G Global: Large global fresh produce company with branded apple products (Envy, JAZZ) and extensive international distribution. Broader incumbent than PERLIM but operates in the same premium-branded apple category with similar retail relationships.
• Zespri International: Global leader in branded kiwifruit marketing via grower cooperatives and exclusive licensing. Provides a structural benchmark for PERLIM's potential trajectory: a grower-led entity building a premium branded fresh produce franchise across multiple European markets.

Regional players

• Stemilt Growers: US family-owned apple, pear, and cherry grower-packer-shipper with vertically integrated operations. Comparable in family-owned structure, multi-varietal branded portfolio, and integrated orchard-to-distribution model, though focused on North America.

Direct peers

• Meylim (PERLIM MEYLIM Alliance): Strategic Alliance partner and fellow French apple producer sharing sales team and product portfolio. Operates the same commercial structure to the same Western European accounts, making it the most natively comparable entity to PERLIM.
• Crunch Time Apple Growers: US grower cooperative commercializing branded club apple varieties (SnapDragon, RubyFrost) with exclusive licensing. Functionally analogous to PERLIM's club variety strategy for premium branding of differentiated apples.
• Blue Whale: Major French apple producer-marketer cooperative with multiple branded varieties and pan-European distribution. Closest direct competitor to PERLIM in the French apple wholesale market with similar product breadth and customer base (wholesalers, retailers).
• Pink Lady Europe: Branded club-variety apple marketer operating across Europe with strict quality and licensing standards. Comparable to PERLIM's club variety model (Evelina, Rubis Gold, Dolce Vita) in targeting premium retailers with differentiated branded apples.
• Innatis: France-based apple producer with multi-varietal portfolio and sustainability certifications. Direct comparator to PERLIM in domestic French apple supply, with overlapping customer base in French and European retail.

Emerging players

• Yummy Fruit (Yummy Capital): New Zealand-based apple producer commercializing premium JAZZ and Envy club varieties globally. Comparable to PERLIM for its branded apple model and export-led distribution, though operating in a different geography.

Others

• Apple & Pear Australia (APAL): Australian apple industry body representing growers and marketers with multiple branded varieties. Comparable to PERLIM as an industry-aligned apple producer marketing premium fruit to wholesale and retail buyers, though operating as an industry association rather than a single producer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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