Nueces de Calonge

What Nueces de Calonge does

Nueces de Calonge is a privately held Spanish agricultural business (legal entity: ALMACO DEL GUADALQUIVIR S.L.) founded in 2013 that cultivates, processes, packages, and sells walnuts and pecans from its own 315-hectare Cortijo Calonge farm in Palma del Río, Córdoba, within the Vega del Guadalquivir region. The company controls the full production chain from plantation through to direct sale, employing precision-agriculture techniques including laser beam land leveling and stomatal pressure chamber monitoring, and operates a micro-hydro turbine and solar energy system installed under the 2021 European REDAWN project to power irrigation infrastructure. Its commercial model is direct-to-consumer via an owned e-commerce storefront (cortijocalonge.es) and a physical farm retail outlet, with 1–3 business-day delivery within mainland Spain through the Zeleris courier network; international expansion is not currently active despite an English-language website version. The product range covers in-shell and shelled walnuts (halves, quarters, pieces), in-shell and shelled pecans, specialty mixed dark walnuts, and a walnut shell byproduct sold as ecological fireplace fuel, priced from €3.50 to €95 per unit and compliant with UNECE and USDA marketing standards.

The company is a member of the International Nut & Dried Fruit association, signaling industry-standard compliance and access to global market intelligence. Customer acquisition relies on content marketing (recipes, health-benefit articles, sustainability content), Instagram organic social, email newsletters, and Google customer reviews — no paid acquisition, partnerships with major retailers, or B2B wholesale agreements are disclosed. The named customer base consists entirely of individual Spanish consumers; a secondary "food service and retail" segment (restaurants, bakeries, food retailers) is referenced but not substantiated with logos or contract terms. No funding rounds, institutional investors, or external capital have been disclosed, and the business is controlled by the founding family. Headcount is reported at 1–10 employees, consistent with a family-operated operation of this scale.

Name

Nueces de Calonge

Legal name

ALMACO DEL GUADALQUIVIR S.L.

Website

https://cortijocalonge.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Nueces de Calonge is a family-owned Spanish farm (ALMACO DEL GUADALQUIVIR S.L.) that cultivates, processes, and directly sells walnuts and pecans from its 315-hectare Cortijo Calonge estate in the Guadalquivir Valley to individual consumers across mainland Spain via e-commerce and on-farm retail.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree nuts and dried fruits

NAICS

Tree Nut Farming (111335), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113)

SIC

Forestry (800), Food And Kindred Products (2000)

akta.pro primary industry

Nuts, Seeds & Cones (Pine Nuts, Acorns, Chestnuts) Harvesting (AFAMAFAH)

Keywords

• Walnut cultivation
• Pecan production
• Direct-to-consumer nuts
• Sustainable agriculture
• Spanish dried fruits

Headquarters

HQ city

Palma Del Río

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Direct product sales: Revenue generated from direct sales of walnuts and pecans to consumers through e-commerce platform and physical store. Products sold include in-shell and shelled walnuts, in-shell and shelled pecans, and walnut shells. One-time purchase model with prices varying by product type, size, and caliber.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Nueces de Calonge cultivates, processes, packages, and sells 100% Spanish walnuts and pecans from its own 315-hectare Cortijo Calonge farm in the Vega del Guadalquivir. Products are offered in-shell and shelled (halves, quarters, chunks) in sizes from 500g to 10kg, plus walnut shells as a byproduct for fireplace fuel, sold direct-to-consumer via online store and physical farm shop.

Product overview

Cortijo Calonge (Nueces de Calonge) offers a focused portfolio of Spanish walnuts and pecans from their 315-hectare farm in the Guadalquivir Valley. Their core products include walnuts in-shell and shelled (halves, quarters, pieces) sold in sizes from 500g to 10kg, and pecans in-shell and shelled in 1kg to 10kg formats. They also sell walnut shells as a byproduct for fireplace fuel. All products are 100% Spanish origin, harvested from their own sustainable plantations, processed (washed, dried), and vacuum-packed for freshness. Product quality follows UNECE and USDA marketing standards. The company operates an e-commerce store with 1-3 business day delivery to mainland Spain.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Walnuts in Shell (Nueces con cáscara) Whole walnuts still in their shells, harvested from the company's own plantations in the Guadalquivir Valley. Available in 1kg and 10kg bags in calibers <28 to +38 for individual consumers and small food businesses.
• Shelled Walnuts (Nueces sin cáscara) Shelled walnuts available in halves, quarters, and chunks, sold in 500g and 2kg bags. 100% Spanish origin, vacuum-packed for freshness, aimed at home cooks, bakers, and health-conscious consumers.
• Mixed Dark Shelled Walnuts (Nueces oscuras mezcla sin cáscara) Premium mixed dark shelled walnuts sold in 500g bags, part of the specialty/premium product line for individual consumers seeking differentiated flavor profiles.
• Pecans in Shell (Pecanas con cáscara) Raw in-shell pecans, Class I category, available in 1kg, 5kg, and 10kg bags in Large, Extralarge, and Oversize sizes for individual consumers and culinary buyers.
• Shelled Pecans (Pecanas sin cáscara) Shelled pecans available in halves and large/small pieces, sold in 3kg bags, Class I quality, rich in omega-9 (oleic acid), vitamins, and minerals for cooking and snacking.
• Walnut Shells (Cáscara de nuez) Byproduct walnut shells sold in 10kg bags, marketed as ideal for ecological fireplace lighting, targeted at Spanish consumers seeking sustainable fuel alternatives.

Quantifiable outcome

• Walnuts provide over 90% of daily omega-3 fatty acid needs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• REDAWN Project (European Initiative)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021European R&D project focused on improving energy efficiency in water distribution networks using microturbine technology. Organized by Feragua and University of Bath (UK). Finca Calonge hosted the pilot installation of a 4Kw hydroelectric generator using pump-as-turbine technology combined with solar panels and batteries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Blue Diamond Growers: US-based almond grower cooperative and branded consumer products company. Comparable vertically integrated model from cultivation through consumer brand, though focused on almonds and operating as a large cooperative rather than a single family farm.
• Setton International Foods: US-based vertically integrated pistachio and tree nut producer. Comparable vertically integrated model from cultivation through branded distribution, though focused on pistachios rather than walnuts and pecans and operating at greater scale.
• Mariani Nut Company: US-based tree nut processor and brand producing walnuts, pecans, almonds, and other nuts for retail and foodservice. Comparable product category and vertically integrated processing model, though operating at substantially larger scale than the subject company.
• John B. Sanfilippo & Son: US-based nut company producing walnuts, pecans, almonds and other tree nuts under private label and branded formats. Comparable tree nut category focus with vertically integrated operations, though at much greater scale and primarily serving retail rather than DTC.
• Diamond Foods: US-based nuts and snacks company producing walnuts, pecans, almonds and other tree nuts. Comparable vertically integrated tree nut producer, though operating at much larger scale with primarily retail and foodservice distribution.
• Wonderful Pistachios: Large-scale vertically integrated pistachio grower and brand. Comparable in operating a large tree nut farm with branded consumer products, though focused on pistachios and operating at significantly greater scale than the subject company.
• Borges Agricultural & Industrial Nuts: Listed Spanish tree nut producer and marketer producing walnuts, pecans, almonds, and other nuts. Comparable as a Spain-based tree nut company with vertically integrated operations, though operating at significantly greater scale and with broader geographic distribution than the subject company.
• Importaco (Grupo Importaco): Spanish food company with a substantial nuts and dried fruits portfolio including walnuts and pecans. Comparable product category and Spanish market focus, but operates at industrial scale with B2B retail and foodservice channels rather than DTC.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/cortijocalonge
• Facebookfacebook.com/nuecesdecalonge
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/almaco-del-guadalquivir-sl

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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