Viveros Can Juanito

Viveros Can Juanito (also styled Can Juanito Vivers) is a plant nursery and garden retail business based in Son Ferriol, on the outskirts of Palma de Mallorca, Spain. Founded in 1910 by Joan Miró Fuster as a small seed shop and warehouse in central Palma, it has grown over more than a century into one of the Balearic Islands' reference horticultural businesses. The company describes itself as having spent over 110 years cultivating and selecting indoor plants, outdoor plants and fruit trees, and it combines a physical garden centre with an online store that ships plants and offers in-store pickup. The nursery's product range spans indoor foliage plants such as monsteras, pothos, calatheas, Sansevieria and Ficus lyrata; outdoor and garden plants including cypress, Strelitzia and aromatic herbs such as basil, thyme and rosemary; and fruit trees. Prices on its website range from a few euros for small potted herbs to larger specimen plants. The business positions itself around expert, plant-by-plant advice, selected and guaranteed plants, and a long family tradition in Mallorcan gardening. Ownership has remained closely held. After the founding Miró family, Pedro Aguiló Mas took over direction in 1953 and developed new seed research, followed by Joan Aguiló Martí in 1973. In 1993 the business moved to its current 15,000 m² site on the Palma-Manacor road at Son Ferriol, and Joan Aguiló partnered with Francisco "Xisco" Mulet, who became sole owner in 2006. Under Mulet the company has modernised and expanded while retaining its traditional philosophy. Beyond retail, Can Juanito has shown environmental engagement: in 2014 it received the SIGFITO award as the collection point that recycled the most agricultural packaging in the Balearic Islands. In 2021 it opened "Ca na Juanita", a local-produce fruit shop supporting small Mallorcan farmers with kilometre-zero food. In 2025 the company marked 115 years of trading, describing a team of close to 30 people. Its online shop and Google reviews (rated around 4.5 from more than 600 reviews) reflect a business that has translated a historic local nursery into a modern omnichannel garden retailer.

Viveros Can Juanito traces its origins to 10 October 1910, when Joan Miró Fuster founded the business as a small seed shop and warehouse in the heart of Palma de Mallorca, strategically located next to the city's main farmers' market. For decades it served local growers and gardeners as a seed supplier. In 1953, Pedro Aguiló Mas took over the direction of the business and began a line of research into new seeds, organising trips to France to meet leading plant breeders and adopt innovative methods. This marked a shift from a purely local seed shop toward a more horticulturally ambitious enterprise. Joan Aguiló Martí assumed leadership in 1973, taking the reins of the family business after a move to Plaça Coll. He maintained generational continuity and broadened the company's technical knowledge through study trips to Israel. Under his stewardship the business continued to evolve from seeds toward plants and gardening. A major turning point came in 1993, when the company relocated to its current facilities in Son Ferriol, at kilometre 6.6 of the Palma-Manacor road. The new site, with 15,000 m² dedicated to plants, trees and gardening, allowed the nursery to expand its range and scale. That same year, Joan Aguiló entered into partnership with Francisco "Xisco" Mulet. In 2006, Francisco Mulet became the sole owner. He maintained the traditional philosophy of the business while driving modernisation and expansion, positioning Can Juanito for the retail and online era. The company's environmental commitment was recognised in 2014, when it received the SIGFITO award as the collection point that recycled the most agricultural packaging in the Balearic Islands. In 2021 the business diversified with the inauguration of "Ca na Juanita", a fruit shop selling local produce and supporting small Mallorcan farmers with kilometre-zero food. By 2025, Can Juanito was celebrating 115 years of cultivating roots in Mallorca, describing a team of close to 30 people. Its website presents a modern online shop offering indoor plants, outdoor plants and fruit trees, with expert advice, in-store pickup and shipping, and a Google rating of around 4.5 from more than 600 reviews. The company thus represents a rare case of a century-old family nursery successfully transitioning into an omnichannel horticultural retailer.

• 2025

  Celebrates 115 years cultivating roots in Mallorca with a team of close to 30 people.

• 2021

  Inauguration of Ca na Juanita, a local-produce fruit shop supporting small Mallorcan farmers.

• 2014

  Receives SIGFITO award as the collection point that recycled the most agricultural packaging in the Balearic Islands.

• 2006

  Francisco Mulet becomes sole owner, driving modernisation and expansion.

• 1993

  Relocation to current 15,000 m² site in Son Ferriol; Joan Aguiló partners with Francisco "Xisco" Mulet.

• 1973

  Joan Aguiló Martí assumes leadership after the move to Plaça Coll.

• 1953

  Pedro Aguiló Mas takes over direction and begins research into new seeds, travelling to France.

• 1910

  Joan Miró Fuster founds Can Juanito Vivers on 10 October as a small seed shop and warehouse in Palma de Mallorca.

A century-old family nursery combining traditional Mallorcan horticultural expertise with modern omnichannel retail, expert advice and environmental responsibility.

• Indoor plant

  Ficus lyrata (fiddle-leaf fig)

• Indoor plant

  Monstera deliciosa

• Indoor plant

  Calathea orbifolia

• Indoor plant

  Sansevieria trifasciata

• Outdoor plant

  Strelitzia Augusta (bird of paradise)

• Outdoor plant

  Cupressus sempervirens (common cypress)

• Aromatic herb

  Ocimum basilicum (basil)

• Aromatic herb

  Thymus vulgaris (thyme)

• Aromatic herb

  Rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary)

• Fruit tree

  Fruit trees

1. 1Vivero Online en Mallorca · Plantas de Interior y Exteriorcanjuanito.com
2. 2Sobre Can Juanitocanjuanito.com
3. 3Viveros Can Juanito - Wikidatawikidata.org