From small warehouse to leading company in its category

Evyan’s growth has been steady and significant:

* 1950s: The company took its first steps in the distribution sector with a small warehouse in the municipality of Barxeta, located in a valley surrounded by citrus fruits with a strategic location and laying the foundations for its future before moving to the municipality of Manuel to the present day.

The Ballester brothers quickly established themselves and consolidated their invested effort by opening markets mainly in France and Germany.

* Current situation: Evyan has transformed into a large-scale company, now under the management of the third generation of the family, with facilities located in the municipality of Manuel. This 30,000 m² site is designed to optimize handling and preservation processes. This infrastructure allows for a strong presence in the European market, guaranteeing the supply chain in an international environment.

In-house Production: Control and Excellence

One of the cornerstones of Evyan’s quality is its status as a major citrus producer. The company manages and controls a large part of its crops, strategically located in the Valencian Community, one of Spain’s most traditional citrus-growing regions.

* Total Control:

The comprehensive management of their fields ensures exhaustive control of the entire production cycle, from cultivation to harvest, which translates directly into superior fruit quality.

Our Priority Commitment: Quality and Service

Evyan’s greatest strength lies in its selection and classification capabilities. Thanks to this operational efficiency, the company achieves its primary objective:

To guarantee the best quality and service to our customers at all times.

This promise is fulfilled through a rigorous selection of the product, ensuring that only the best citrus fruits and persimmons reach consumers, thus maintaining the trust and prestige that Evyan has cultivated for decades.

The Sweet Odyssey: The Story of the Orange Grower

The story of the orange grower is a narrative that goes far beyond the borders of Europe, with its roots firmly anchored in Southeast Asia, specifically in China and its surrounding regions, where this sweet citrus fruit (Citrus sinensis) originated.

The Ornamental Beginnings

For centuries, the orange tree made a slow journey. It didn’t arrive in Europe as food, but as an exotic curiosity. The Arabs were responsible for introducing the first citrus fruits, such as the bitter orange, to the Iberian Peninsula (Al-Andalus) around the 10th century. However, the variety they introduced had a bitter taste, and its primary purpose was ornamental, decorating the courtyards of mosques and palaces with the vibrant green of its leaves and the intoxicating fragrance of its blossoms. The grower at that time was more of a gardener cultivating luxury and fragrance.

The Arrival of the Sweet Orange

The real change for the orange producer came with the introduction of the sweet variety. Portuguese and Spanish explorers and traders brought the seeds of the edible orange from Asia between the 15th and 16th centuries, slowly popularizing it.

The turning point in places like the Valencian Community (Spain) is located at the end of the 18th century. It went from an ornamental use to a commercial one, when local figures such as the parish priest Vicente Monzó and other visionaries in Carcaixent, planted the first fields of sweet orange trees with the aim of selling their fruit. This was the birth of the modern orange producer.

The Commercial Boom and Expansion

The crop adapted spectacularly to the climatic conditions and the quality of the Mediterranean soil. The orange ceased to be a luxury product reserved for the nobility and Christmas, and began its massive expansion.

With the improvement of irrigation techniques and the development of new varieties through natural mutation (such as those that gave rise to the oranges we consume today), the producer became an economic engine. The decline of other industries, such as silk, freed up vast areas that were quickly dedicated to profitable orange groves.

In the 19th century, the activity of producers skyrocketed, not only in Spain, but also in places like Florida and California, where the Spanish introduced citrus and cultivation grew into a powerful global industry.

Today’s Producer

From the small orchard in China to the vast irrigated fields, the story of the orange grower is one of adaptation and perseverance. Today, it faces challenges such as sustainability, global pests, and market competition. However, their work remains essential: caring for the tree, protecting the fruit, and bringing one of the world’s most popular fruits, the “golden apple” of legends, from the branch to our table