[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Grupo Pistacyl participated in a business mission in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from June 3 to 6, presenting the various innovation projects it has been promoting to improve pistachio cultivation to companies, associations, and technology centers there.
This mission is part of the first meeting organized by the Center for Technological Development and Innovation of Spain (CDTI) and the Brazilian innovation agency FINEP to promote the exchange of experiences and foster links between companies and scientific and technological institutions in both countries.
Grupo Pistacyl was part of the Spanish delegation through its president, Alfredo Pérez, who was responsible for presenting to representatives of various technological agricultural research institutes and associations and companies in the agri-food sector the history and commitment of this Valladolid-based company to innovation, which has allowed it to become the leading pistachio producer in Castilla y León.
In his speech, Alfredo Pérez recalled that Pistacyl began its operations in 2008 with an initial plantation of 80 pistachio trees on half a hectare of land in the province of Valladolid. Shortly after, it carried out its first research projects, endorsed by the CDTI (Centre for the Study of Organic Farming) and aimed at studying different rootstocks that would allow for improved pistachio cultivation in Castilla y León.
The company was a pioneer both in its cultivation in Castilla y León and in research in this field, as it was the first such study conducted in Spain.
Subsequently, Pistacyl implemented new research projects in collaboration with prestigious universities and institutions to optimize pistachio production and quality, always under the premise of sustainability. It was also a pioneer in the use of the latest technologies and precision agriculture.
Pistacyl’s research has also focused on the development of various high-nutritional-value food products and ingredients derived from this nut, such as the first partially defatted natural pistachio flour and pistachio oil obtained through a project carried out in collaboration with the University of Valladolid.
The company is currently conducting research projects as part of the I and II Agrifood PERTE (Agri-Food Program) managed by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Tourism. These projects are aimed at developing a pistachio-based functional food and the sustainable use of pistachio shells.
This commitment by Grupo Pistacyl to innovation and research has been endorsed by the Ministry of Science and Innovation’s Innovative SME Badge and other awards such as the Innovation Award from the University of Valladolid’s 2025 Business of the Year Competition, the 2023 Valladolid Food Innovation Award, the 2024 Consolidated Company Award for Business Initiatives, the 2017 Rural Business Innovation Award, the 2021 Second Prize for Innovative Projects for the Self-Employed and Rural SMEs in the Province of Valladolid, and its recent nomination as a finalist for the 2025 Surcos Awards from TVCyL in the Innovation category.
The company currently has 12,000 pistachio trees spread across 53 hectares of land in the province of Valladolid, and an annual marketing capacity of 100 tons of pistachios.
Furthermore, in 2022 it began exporting pistachios to Ireland, France, Portugal, and Italy, and has since established commercial contacts to sell its pistachios in other foreign markets such as Japan, Poland, the United Arab Emirates, the USA, India, and South America. It plans to export 50 percent of its production, primarily to Europe.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
