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ABOUT US

Solfrut was born in the year 1974 from the effort, vision and entrepreneurial spirit of its founder José Soler Mallafré. Since its beginning, our work has been guided by a strong commitment to the land, the innovation and the sustainable development of agriculture in Chile.

In the year 2019, Solfrut gives a key step in its development, to expand their activities beyond the production of traditional agricultural. Through Solfrut Agribusiness, we add it to our value proposition, the comprehensive project management and orchards, offering specialized services to third parties under a professional look, efficient and with vision sustainable.

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Our Mission

We manage the business of fruit, with a focus on profitability, through a service of excellence, efficient and sustainable, with a human team and professional-oriented achievements, challenges, with commitment, a job well done, caring for the environment and people.

Our Vision

To be a leading company in the agricultural management in the country, with teams strengthened, empowered and who enjoy what they do; with bulbs and clear strategies that use efficiently the technology and resources, looking to add value for employees, customers and shareholders, through a continuous improvement.

Our History

Foundation of Solfrut

Don José Soler Mallafré sleeve Solfrut in The Niches, Curicó, with the production of apples. Accompanying his son, Jose Luis Soler, who brings the technical knowledge acquired in the School of Agronomy of the University of Chile.

1974
First great growth

The fields of The Niches are added orchards in the Sagrada Familia, Tutuquén and Paine. Solfrut reaches 8 productive units, for a total of 440 acres.

1986
Professionalization technique

Incorporated agronomists establishing and leading the technical processes of the company, marking a key step toward manufacturing excellence.

1986
Academic recognition

The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Forestry of the University of Chile distinguishes José Soler Mallafré as a top contributor, in recognition of his contribution to the fruit development national.

1993
New horizons in the area of Rio Claro

Incorporated two orchards with 160 hectares destined to the production of apples, consolidating our presence in the area.

1998
International certification

100% of the vegetable gardens of Solfrut get the EurepGAP certification (today GlobalG.To.P.), ensuring standards of quality and sustainability globally recognized.

2000
Corporate governance

It implements a model of corporate governance that strengthens the sustainable management and professional company, the result of decades of effort.

2004
Diversification with blueberries

A new orchard of 40 hectares in The Niches marks the beginning in the production of blueberries. The total area reaches 640 hectares distributed in 11 production units.

2007
The bet by cherries

It leaves behind the production Paine and Tutuquén to enhance Sagrada Familia, where you add up to 220 hectares dedicated to cherries, cementing this fruit as a strategic axis of Solfrut.

2009
Continue to the apples and generate new projects of nuts

In The Niches are developed 125 hectares of nogales and in the area of Angol purchased 90 acres of apple trees in production. The surface managed reaches 950 hectares.

2011
Longavi: a leap relevant.

It generates a significant growth in the area of Longavi with a field of 300 ha in production, with a focus on apples and cherries.

2013
Innovation in post-harvest of cherries.

It incorporated a system hidrocooler in the field Quillayes to cool the fruit efficiently and to maintain its quality after harvest. 

2014
A link to the academy

An agreement is a public–private partnership with the School of Agronomy of the University of Chile, strengthening the link between the fruit-growing, and academic research.

2017
San Clemente is incorporated in the map below

A new project of 100 hectares oriented apples and cherries with high technological standards reinforces the presence of productive Solfrut.

2019
New stage of growth

Through Solfrut Agribusiness addition to comprehensive project management and orchards. That same year he built in The Niches of a modern plant of despelonado and drying of nuts.

2019
Digital transformation

Scanning the gardens and implements the ERP system SAP, which allows you to have the information on-line and in real-time to optimize the management.

2020
Villaseca: New productive areas

To initiate a project of 90 hectares that combines cherries and kiwis, promoting the diversification of species, and the growth in kiwifruit,

2023
Recognition of excellence

One of the companies of fruit administered by Solfrut Agribusiness is distinguished by the exporting company as one of the best producers of cherries of the season 2023-2024, cementing Solfrut as the benchmark of quality.

2023
Lolol: New development in the VI region.

Start a project to develop of 120 hectares destined to the production of kiwifruit, plums, and cherries, reaffirming the vision of sustainable growth.

2025

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