What Intersemillas does

Intersemillas S.A.U. is a Spanish horticultural seed company founded in 1982, headquartered in Loriguilla (Valencia) with a primary R&D center in Quart de Poblet and a new 3-hectare research site under development in Campo de Níjar, Almería. The company breeds, produces, and commercializes vegetable, ornamental, and microgreen seeds, with core focus on cucurbitaceae (melon, watermelon), solanaceae (tomato, pepper), alliums (onion), brassicas (broccoli, cabbage), microgreens (40+ varieties), aromatic herbs, edible flowers, and forestry/cover-crop seeds. Proprietary variety launches include the ToBRFV-resistant Tomates Estrella line (Jimena, Mesnada, Alcaraz, Ferrero, Roisin), Melón CORCEL and Conquistador with multi-pathogen resistance, and the first Piel de Sapo melon with orange flesh commercialized in Spain.

Breeding is conducted through the in-house R&D center (INVESEED, absorbed into the parent company in 2023) using traditional breeding combined with marker-assisted selection, supported by research collaborations with Universidad Politécnica de Valencia (COMAV) and CSIC-IBMCP. Revenue is generated through one-time seed sales to professional farmers, cooperatives, seedling producers, and distributors, plus a fee-based seed conditioning/coating service (pildoración) priced at €0.60 per thousand seeds for onions and €4.00 for tomato/pepper. Distribution is sales-led via a network of commercial delegations across Spain and Portugal managed by Commercial Director Paco González, supplemented by trade fair presence (Fruit Logistica, Fruit Attraction, Novi Sad, ExpoLevante, InfoAgro), regional field days, and digital catalogs. International markets include France, Italy, Greece, Romania, Albania, Latin America, MENA, and the Maghreb.

Name

Intersemillas

Legal name

INTERSEMILLAS S.A.U.

Website

https://intersemillas.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Intersemillas is a Spanish family-owned seed company founded in 1982 that breeds, produces, and commercializes horticultural, ornamental, and microgreen seeds, serving professional farmers, cooperatives, distributors, and gardeners across Spain, Portugal, and international markets through in-house R&D and a commercial delegations network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Horticultural Seeds

NAICS

Vegetable and Melon Farming (11121), Nursery and Floriculture Production (11142)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100)

akta.pro primary industry

Plant Breeding & Variety Development (Conventional) (AFAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Seed Conditioning & Processing (Cleaning, Grading, Treating) (AFAGAIAH), Forest Seed Orchards & Breeding Programs (AFAMADAB)

Keywords

• Horticultural seed production
• Plant breeding research
• Vegetable seed varieties
• Seed conditioning services
• Disease resistant cultivars

Headquarters

HQ city

Loriguilla

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Seed production and commercialization: Production and sale of high-quality horticultural seeds including cucurbitaceae (melon, watermelon), solanaceae (tomato, pepper), and other vegetables (onion, broccoli, cabbage). Revenue is generated through one-time product sales to farmers, cooperatives, seedling producers, and distributors.
2. Seed conditioning services (coating/pildoración): Custom seed coating service performed on demand for customers, priced per thousand seeds. Coordinates with customer forecasts to optimize time and costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Intersemillas develops, produces, and commercializes horticultural, ornamental, ecological, and forestry seed varieties built on proprietary plant-breeding programs that emphasize pathogen-resistant cultivars for cucurbitaceae (melon, watermelon) and solanaceae (tomato, pepper), alongside brassicas, herbs, microgreens, and baby leaf lines. The firm sells a professional range to farmers and seedling producers, a separate Garden range to amateur gardeners, and offers seed-conditioning services including coating (pildoración), pregermination, and packaging.

Product overview

Intersemillas is a Spanish seed company specializing in research, production, and commercialization of high-quality horticultural and ornamental seeds. The core offering is the Cultivos Hortícolas product line, encompassing Professional Horticultural (cucurbitaceae such as melon and watermelon; solanaceae such as tomato and pepper; plus alliums, brassicas, and other vegetables), Semi-professional Horticultural, Baby Leaf greens, Aromatics and Condiments, Edible Flowers, and Microgreens (over 40 varieties). Additional product lines include Semillas Ecológicas (organic seeds), Catálogo Garden (amateur gardener seeds), Ornamental y Forestal (landscaping seeds), and Medioambiental products (biodiversity support seeds). The company operates through its INVESEED research center, conducting genetic improvement programs including the MELONSEED project for pathogen-resistant melon varieties and medicinal cannabis research authorized by AEMPS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hortícola Profesional

Quantifiable outcome

• ToBRFV virus resistance in 5 new tomato varieties (Jimena, Mesnada, Alcaraz, Ferrero, Roisin) for farmer crop protection
• +2 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

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered supporting, core and minor.

• ICEX (Instituto Español de Comercio Exterior)supportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 May 2025ICEX, through the Spanish Economic and Commercial Office in Belgrade and the España Food Nation campaign, provided support at the Novi Sad International Agriculture Fair 2025, facilitating visits and stays for Intersemillas' international clients. ICEX support aids the company's international market expansion.
• SIGFITOsupportingOthers · 19 December 2024Intersemillas joined SIGFITO, the authorized Extended Producer Responsibility system for collection of agricultural packaging. All Intersemillas packaging (bags, buckets, cans, cartons, aluminum envelopes, boxes) now carries the SIGFITO logo, ensuring proper end-of-life recycling.
• Universidad Politécnica de Valencia - COMAV (MGC-COMAV-UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch collaboration with Dra. María Belén Picó's Cucurbitaceae Breeding Group and Dra. Ana María Pérez de Castro from COMAV-UPV for melon breeding programs, providing scientific expertise in genetic improvement and marker-assisted selection.
• Instituto de Biología Molecular y Celular de Plantas (CSIC-UPV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates with Dr. Antonio Jose Monforte from CSIC-UPV on melon breeding and genetic improvement programs, contributing advanced molecular biology expertise.
• CBD Therapy S.L.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdvisory partner for medicinal cannabis research program. Intersemillas' R&D entity Inveseed was authorized by AEMPS to research cannabis, with CBD Therapy providing specialized advisory services for developing high-cannabidiol varieties.
• Viles en FlorsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntersemillas joined as collaborator in the Viles en Flor program under the motto 'Cultivando el Futuro,' supporting biodiversity, urban green space improvement, and responsible landscaping. The company contributes ornamental flowers, plants, and vegetation cover solutions.
• ISF (International Seed Federation)minorOthersMember of the International Seed Federation, a global seed industry organization.
• ANOVE (Asociación Nacional de Obtentores Vegetales)minorOthersMember of ANOVE, the Spanish national association of plant breeders. Sponsored the first edition of ANOVE Awards in 2024.
• ASFPLANTminorOthersMember of ASFPLANT, the Spanish nursery and plant association. Participates in technical events organized by ASFPLANT such as plant health jornadas.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• East-West Seed: Tropical-focused vegetable seed company with growing Mediterranean and Latin American presence. Comparable in smallholder/professional farmer target segment, though emphasizing tropical vegetable crops.

Direct peers

• Rijk Zwaan: Dutch family-owned vegetable seed breeder with deep portfolio in melon, watermelon, tomato, pepper, and cucumber. Closely comparable in crop focus and breeder-led R&D approach, though materially larger and globally distributed.
• Semillas Fitó: Spanish family-owned vegetable seed company with overlapping focus on cucurbitaceae, solanaceae, and Mediterranean horticultural crops. Direct competitor in the Spanish professional grower market across tomatoes, peppers, melons, and watermelons.
• Sakata Seeds: Japanese vegetable seed breeder with strong presence in melon, watermelon, tomato, pepper, and brassicas. Comparable in breeding-driven approach and Mediterranean market participation.
• Clause (Limagrain): French vegetable seed brand under Limagrain with focus on tomato, pepper, melon, watermelon, and other Mediterranean crops. Direct competitor in the Almerían and Spanish greenhouse seed market.
• Vilmorin-Mikado: French-Japanese vegetable seed company (subsidiary of Limagrain) with strong portfolio in carrot, onion, tomato, pepper, melon, and watermelon. Comparable in Mediterranean vegetable focus and breeding specialization.
• Enza Zaden: Dutch vegetable seed breeding company with overlapping focus on cucurbits, tomatoes, peppers, and alliums. Comparable in family ownership structure and breeding-led value proposition, with stronger international scale.

Broad incumbents

• Bayer Crop Science (formerly Monsanto): Largest global seed and crop protection company, with vegetable seed offerings in tomato, pepper, watermelon, and other crops through Seminis and De Ruiter. Competes via germplasm depth, R&D scale, and integrated crop solutions.
• Syngenta Vegetable Seeds: Global agricultural input giant with a dedicated vegetable seeds business covering tomato, pepper, melon, watermelon, and cucurbits. Competes across Intersemillas' crops via multinational scale, distribution, and trait licensing.
• BASF / Nunhems: BASF's vegetable seeds business (Nunhems) with global portfolio in tomatoes, peppers, melons, watermelons, and cucumbers. Overlaps with Intersemillas' core crops and competes in Mediterranean markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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