This document summarizes the history and operations of Varcli Pinares SA, a family-owned banana farming and exporting company in Costa Rica. It was founded in 2009 with a goal of sustainable and innovative banana production. Since then, it has expanded its land from 30 hectares to over 100 hectares, producing over 3,400 boxes of bananas per hectare. Varcli Pinares was the first company in Costa Rica to implement solar energy and a water monitoring system. It exports bananas to over 10 countries and has received awards for its sustainable agricultural practices and water management.

1. Felipe Olman Vargas Vargas
Felipe Vargas Climent

3. VARCLI PINARES SA
A family company
The company and why it
meets the conditions to
export

5.  MISION:
To offer bananas of
exquisite taste and quality,
developed through
processes of innovation
sustainable with the
environment.
 Vision:
To be recognized as a
pioneer in the banana
production, harvesting and
packing processes,
sustainable with the
environment.

6.  Creativity
 Loyalty
 Sense of belonging
 Simplicity
 Sustainability
 Continuous
Improvement

7. 2009
Creation of Finca San
Marcos/Varcli Pinares
Family project, leveraged with
equity and BN
Annual Goal:
Change the way to produce
bananas
Only banana packing plant
with New Millennium
production system
2010
Start of Exports
Free Fruit contact with DOLE
Annual Goal:
Signature of contract with
DOLE
2011
Signature of contract with
DOLE
Consolidation of Varcli
Pinares as commercial banana
company
Commercial Area: 30Ha
New Area: 15 Ha
Soil prepared for planting:
35 Ha
Serious commitment to
innovate in banana
production processes
2012
Production: 3000 per hectare
Growth in commercial
production area: 45 hectares
Certification GLOBAL GAP
Consolidation of banana
production, harvesting and
packaging processes under
the wing of the New
Millennium packing process
Implementation of solar
energy as the only source of
energy for production

8. 2013
Annual Production: 3100
boxes per hectare
Obtaining credit with BN to
be able to finance protection
and growth
Annual Goal:
Protection of productive
capacity, Maintenance of
dykes, subsoiling
Presentation of productive
system to Del Monte
International GMBH
First Export without chemical
post-harvest
Signing of contract with DM
and usufruct of New
Millenium system
1rst company in Costa Rica to
implent the use of solar
energy as the only energy
requirement for the packing
process of bananas
2014
Starting Exports with Del
Monte Fresh Fruit
International GMBH
Production of 3200 boxes per
hectare at the end of the year
Annual Goal:
#1 rank in the Quality ranking
of DM Costa Rica
Growth in commercial
production area: 70 hectares
of net crop
2015
Year CHILD: loss in the sector
of 300 boxes per hectare, in
Varcli Pinares 250 boxes per
hectare
Investment in flood defense
and protection after flood
events
First company in Costa Rica to
implement the AGRITEC System, by
Abopac, to control what we grow.
2016
Growth of crop area to: 100
hectares net of crop
100% of the farm´s Surface with
Green covers, such as Grass, oreja
de raton (dichondra argéntea)
Preparation 2 growth project:
20 hectares
Consolidation as an
environmentally sustainable
company: efforts on water
footprint and carbon
footprint

10.  GLOBALG.A.P. G.A.P AWARDS started in 2012 to
honor GLOBALGAP CERTIFIED ENTERPRISES, which
have achieved outstanding results through their
commitment to GLOBALG.A.P
 Principles and application of good agricultural
practices. The 2016 awards were presented during a
special ceremony at the GLOBALG.A.P. 2016 SUMMIT
in Amsterdam

11.  GLOBAL G.A.P. 2016 awards, focused on the following
three categories:
 TALENT IN AGRICULTURE
 ADMINISTRATION OF WATER
 INTEGRATION OF SMALL PRODUCERS

12.  Trazability/ Transparency
 Associations/ Cooperation (public, private, etc.)
 Practices / Innovative Technologies
 Economy / added value
 Passion and powerfull story

14.  Best production in the company´s history: 3470 boxes per
hectare
 87% premium bananas
 13% small bananas and second quality
 Opening new markets:
 China through Dalian Yidu Group
 Japan though Matsukou Fruits
 Ucrain through Imperial
 Croatia through Ocean Fruit
 Southern Italy through Italfrutta Dimanno
 Other countries we have exported to:
 England
 USA
 Spain
 Mediterranean countries

15.  SOLAS
 Compliance of FSMA through the internal Audits of
Del Monte.
 Commitment with our CORE Businnes:
 Reforestation Project: 20 hectares
 Recognized by Impact Hub, as one of the first group of
companies that merited to participate in the first Scaling
Program in CR.
 Implementation of an Hidrometer to measure the water
consumption of the company daily (4 liters per box).

17. WHAT MAKES US
DIFFERENT
Daipas
prodex
DEHAND
ING IN
FIELD
BEDS
Reincorporation of
organic WASTES on
the farm

18. Quesada
harvesting
process
“Piñateo”
1350 plants
per hectare
Dehanding
in the field

19. Packing process without the
use of wáter tanks

20. Jorge W. Gonzales
Ph.D.
Senior Vice
President
Agricultural
Research
and Development
Dole Fresh Fruit
International Ltd
Visit with doctors of Standard Fruit Company at Finca San Marcos

21. Felipe Sr y Jr :
Many thanks to both for the kindness of attending to us
and the lessons of innovation received. A hug .
Jorge W. Gonzales Ph.D.
Senior Vice President Agricultural Research
and Development
Dole Fresh Fruit International Ltd

22. Woman task force: Varcli Pinares packing
plant personell is composed of more tan
60% of woman task force.
• We encourage women that want to get
pregant and respect the full requiments
the law asks for pregrants protection.
Pacuare Reserve:
• Biggest hatching point of
Leatherback turtles in America
• Nest point for the Agami heron.
• Varcli Pinares donates the docking point
to enter the Pacuare Reserve
• Varcli Pinares invests through the year
money for the educational program of
the reserve to the local schools and high
schools.

23. REALITYDREAMS VS