This document summarizes Vivers Borda, a family-owned nursery located in Lleida, Spain that has been cultivating ornamental and palm trees for over 35 years. The nursery has over 20 hectares of land and grows over 40 varieties of large and medium-sized trees using innovative irrigation, fertilization, and cultivation techniques. Their trees are well-suited for harsh climates and exported with necessary phytosanitary certificates.

2. ORNAMENTAL AND PALM TREES

3. VIVERS BORDA
• Over 40 varieties of large and medium
calibre trees
• Nursery of over 20 hectares
• Family business founded over 35 years ago
• Innovators of unique irrigation and
fertilisation systems
• Experienced exporters

7. OVER 40 VARIETIES OF TREES

8. INNOVATIVE INSTALLATIONS & TECHNIQUES

9. CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
• Our trees are developed in harsh climatic conditions and in soil with a
pH of between 7.5 and 8.
• We have developed a unique computer-controlled irrigation and
fertilisation system.
• Our trees are well-rooted due to precisely and continuously monitored
watering.
• Our nursery is authorised and controlled by the Government of
Catalonia.
• Our nursery is inspected regularly for pests and trees are exported with
their corresponding passports / phytosanitary certificates.

10. CLIMATE AND LOCATION
• Arid and continental climate.
• Local temperatures in summer are between +35ºC and +40ºC. In
winter they are between -4ºC and -10ºC and can reach -15ºC.
• The region of Lleida, in the valley of the river Segre, is often foggy
in winter and this fog freezes for at least one week per year.
Aids to developing hardy plants:

11. MODERN EQUIPMENT

13. EXPERIENCED EXPORTERS

14. EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE
DAVID BORDA:
Director of JARC and COAG, protecting the interests of fruit and
ornamental plant producers.
www.jarc.es/
www.coag.org
Project development consultant to overseas horticultural projects.

15. FRUIT PRODUCTION

16. Hectares Variety Total annual Kgs
4,87 Blanquilla Pear 184,400
4,02 Conference Pear 85,000
1,49 Golden Delicious Apple 85,000
2,76 Pink-kiss Apple 193,000
6 Fuji Kiku 8 Apple 420,000
2014 FRUIT PRODUCTION