Cocoa and banana plantations
cultivation, harvesting and processing of beans
Named San Fernando in honor of Fernand Burrus, a pioneer of the chocolate industry in eastern France, the hacienda is located in Ecuador, in the Guayaquil region, known as the “Pearl of the Pacific.” A true pearl, reflecting the finest qualities of cocoa beans from South America.
Staff
100employees
depending on the harvest period
The group cultivates 500 hectares of cocoa plantations as part of a sustainable development approach. This initiative, driven by Jean-Paul Burrus, the current president of the holding company, ensures full control of the chocolate supply chain by providing 1,000 tons of the finest cocoa varieties to the group’s flagship chocolate brands.
Site director
San Fernando
Hacienda San Fernando – Ecuador
