Viveros Sevilla

What Viveros Sevilla does

Viveros Sevilla S.A. is a privately held Spanish certified plant nursery founded around 1968 in Brenes, Seville, operating production centers in Brenes (Sevilla), Lepe (Huelva), and Valencia. The company specializes in the production and wholesale sale of IVIA-certified plant material across four product categories: citrus seedlings (oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, and ornamental citrus such as Calamondin and Finger Lime), olive seedlings (Arbequina, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla, Picual), fruit trees, and ornamental plants and gardening accessories. Its core technical asset is the AVASA-PRI variety library — more than 90 exclusive citrus varieties developed since 1976 within a portfolio exceeding 200 total varieties, the largest in Spain. Production takes place in insect-resistant facilities designed to comply with new EU phytosanitary standards against HLB, Xylella fastidiosa, and Black Spot.

The company generates revenue primarily through B2B wholesale plant and seedling sales, with pricing handled via individualized quotations rather than a public price list. Distribution covers all of Spain via direct field sales supported by three regional delegations, and extends to Portugal, France, Italy, and Greece through managed international logistics including terrestrial, air, and sea transport with NIMF 15-compliant packaging. The customer base consists of professional commercial farmers (primary segment), garden centers and horticultural retailers, and Mediterranean citrus growers, with dedicated technical advisory and project evaluation services offered to large accounts.

Viveros Sevilla maintains active R&D involvement as a founding member of AVASA (1976) and as lead participant in the SILVOLIVE project under the Gen4olive programme, where it collaborates with CSIC-IRNAS, IFAPA, and Frutaria Grupo ALM to characterize wild olive germplasm for dwarfing rootstocks in high-density olive cultivation. Regulatory compliance is anchored in the IVIA Sanitation and Certification Program and Junta de Andalucía oversight, with adherence to the Spanish Ley de la Cadena Alimentaria and Ley de Residuos Plásticos. The firm operates without disclosed external investors, parent company, or public funding rounds.

Name

Viveros Sevilla

Legal name

Viveros Sevilla S.A.

Website

https://viverossevilla.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Viveros Sevilla S.A. is a privately held Spanish certified citrus, olive, fruit tree, and ornamental plant nursery founded in 1968, operating three production centers in Seville, Huelva, and Valencia to serve commercial farmers and Mediterranean agricultural producers through B2B wholesale and international distribution.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Certified Plant Nursery

NAICS

Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142), Nursery and Tree Production (111421)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Fruit & Nut Planting Stock (Rootstocks, Nursery Trees, Vines) (AFABAFAF)

Keywords

• Certified citrus plants
• Olive seedlings wholesale
• Fruit tree propagation
• Ornamental plant nursery
• Certified plant material

Headquarters

HQ city

Seville

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Wholesale Plant and Seedling Sales: Viveros Sevilla generates revenue through the wholesale production and sale of certified citrus plants (oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits), olive plants (Arbequina, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla, Picual), fruit trees, ornamental plants, and accessories. Sales are conducted through direct field sales to agricultural producers, garden centers, and nurseries across Spain and Southern Europe.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Viveros Sevilla is a certified plant nursery that produces and sells citrus seedlings (oranges, mandarins, lemons, grapefruits, and ornamental citrus), olive seedlings (Arbequina, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla, Picual), fruit tree seedlings, ornamental plants, and gardening accessories. All plant material is propagated under the IVIA Sanitation and Certification Program, guaranteeing disease-free and varietally authentic stock. The company also provides distribution/logistics services and technical advisory for large accounts, and participates in R&D+i projects (SILVOLIVE, Gen4olive) developing dwarfing wild olive rootstocks for high-density cultivation.

Product overview

Viveros Sevilla S.A. is a certified citrus plant nursery with over 57 years of experience, operating from production centers in Brenes (Sevilla), Lepe (Huelva), and Valencia. The product portfolio consists of five core plant categories — citrus seedlings (Naranjo, Mandarino, Limones, Pomelos, and ornamental citrus), olive seedlings (Arbequina, Gordal, Hojiblanca, Manzanilla, Picual), fruit trees, ornamental plants/garden center, and gardening accessories — all supported by logistics, distribution, and technical advisory services. The company operates the SILVOLIVE and Gen4olive R&D projects developing wild olive rootstocks for dwarf/intensive cultivation. All plant material is IVIA-certified for disease-free, genetically authentic propagation, with distribution covering Spain and Southern Europe (Portugal, France, Italy, Greece).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Plantas de Cítricos (Citrus Plants)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 200 citrus varieties commercialized, including 90+ exclusive AVASA-PRI varieties
• +1 more outcomes

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

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• AVASA (Agrupación de Viveristas de Agrios, S.A.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1976Viveros Sevilla is a founding member of AVASA, the first citrus base nursery in Spain and the one with the largest number of varieties. AVASA was created in 1976 to provide the highest quality certified citrus plant material within the Spanish certification system. Viveros Sevilla maintains, evaluates, reproduces, and commercializes more than 200 varieties through AVASA, including 90+ exclusive AVASA-PRI varieties.
• IVIA (Instituto Valenciano de Investigaciones Agrarias)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIVIA is the official body responsible for the Sanitation and Certification Program from which Viveros Sevilla sources its certified plant material. IVIA guarantees the absence of known diseases and provides the genetic foundation for the company's certified varieties.
• Junta de AndalucíacoreOthersJunta de Andalucía is the official competent body responsible for the control and certification of seeds and seedlings (plantones) within its territorial scope. It conducts official inspections and certifications for Viveros Sevilla's certified plant material.
• CSIC - IRNAS (Instituto de Recursos Naturales y Agrobiología)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCSIC through IRNAS is a collaborator in the SILVOLIVE project, focused on using wild olive rootstocks to reduce vigor for high-density cultivation and optimize adaptation to abiotic stresses. The project involves field trials of wild olive genotypes as rootstocks grafted with Manzanilla variety.
• IFAPA (Instituto de Formación e Investigación Agraria y Pesquera de Andalucía)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFAPA participates in the SILVOLIVE Operational Group with centers at 'Las Torres Tomejil' (Sevilla) and 'Alameda del Obispo' (Córdoba), contributing expertise in sustainable plant protection and genomics/biotechnology of crops.
• ASOCIAFLOR-ANDALUCÍA (Asociación Andaluza de Viveristas y Floricultores)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerASOCIAFLOR-ANDALUCÍA is a collaborating member of the SILVOLIVE Operational Group, representing Andalusian nursery and floriculture operators.
• FRUTARIA COMERCIAL DE FRUTAS Y HORTALIZA S.L. (GRUPO ALM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerFRUTARIA COMERCIAL is a member of the SILVOLIVE project consortium alongside Viveros Sevilla (as representative) and IRNAS (CSIC), contributing commercial fruit and vegetable sector expertise to the wild olive rootstock research initiative.
• Gen4olive ProgrammeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerGen4olive is a supra-autonomous program under which Viveros Sevilla leads the SILVOLIVE project for characterization of wild olive genotypes as dwarfing rootstocks for high-density planting, in collaboration with FRUTARIA GRUPO ALM and IRNAS-CSIC.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science: Global crop science division offering seeds and traits across major crops. Comparable as a large-scale supplier of proprietary plant genetics to professional growers, though not focused on Mediterranean citrus/olive nursery propagation; relevant as a potential competitor or acquirer.
• Planasa: Spanish horticultural nursery company specializing in berry, asparagus, and fruit tree plant material for Mediterranean and global markets. Comparable in certified nursery production and B2B agricultural customer model, with broader crop diversification and international footprint.
• Syngenta Group: Global agribusiness with seed, crop protection, and digital agriculture operations serving Mediterranean growers. Adjacent competitor in plant genetics and inputs rather than direct nursery competitor; included for context on the scale ceiling Viveros Sevilla faces from global players.
• Corteva Agriscience: Global agricultural input company with proprietary seed genetics across row and specialty crops. Comparable in B2B plant genetics supply to growers, though focused on broad-acre row crops rather than Mediterranean fruit tree nursery stock.
• Vilmorin & Cie (Limagrain): French global seed company with Mediterranean tree crop and vegetable variety activities. Comparable as a B2B supplier of certified plant genetics to professional growers, but vastly larger, publicly listed, and diversified across field crops rather than specializing in citrus/olive nursery stock.

Direct peers

• Agromillora Iberia: Agromillora is a Spanish nursery specializing in high-density olive and stone fruit rootstocks, with citrus and subtropical offerings. It is the most direct Spanish comparable to Viveros Sevilla in terms of certified nursery production, Mediterranean fruit/olive crop focus, and B2B agricultural customer base.
• Todolivo: Spanish company pioneering super high-density (SHD) olive cultivation through proprietary tree supply and orchard services. Comparable to Viveros Sevilla in olive seedling supply and DHS/high-density olive positioning, though more specialized toward olive and less diversified across citrus.

Emerging players

• Citrus Research International: South African citrus research and nursery certification body providing certified disease-free citrus material to growers across Southern Africa. Comparable in certified citrus nursery operations and disease-management focus, but geographically distinct with different varietal portfolio.

Regional players

• Olivicultura Jiennense (Grupo Castillo de Canena): Spanish olive-focused agricultural group with nursery operations supplying olive trees to Andalusian growers. Comparable in certified olive plant propagation and Mediterranean B2B supply, but smaller and more vertically integrated toward olive oil production than nursery-only.
• Eurosemillas S.A. Spanish seed and plant variety company managing proprietary agricultural varieties including citrus, strawberry, and other crops. Comparable in managing exclusive plant genetics and serving Spanish/Mediterranean growers, but broader across crops and more upstream in variety licensing rather than nursery propagation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Funding overview

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M&A

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