Clean from
the first cell.
Plantera Bio is a tissue culture laboratory producing pathogen-free, genetically verified plantlets for coffee growers, cacao producers, and agricultural farms across Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.
Hurricane Maria destroyed 80% of Puerto Rico's coffee trees.
In September 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico's agricultural sector, destroying an estimated 80% of the island's coffee trees and 90% of plantain and banana crops. The replanting effort requires millions of disease-free plantlets—and traditional nursery propagation cannot keep up. Tissue culture is the only method that can produce clean, genetically verified stock at the scale Puerto Rico needs.
destroyed by Maria
for replanting effort
to Puerto Rico
Clean stock for coffee growers and farms
Whether you need a one-time clean stock order or a standing monthly supply of disease-free plantlets, we have a service tier for your agricultural operation.
Clean Stock Production
Disease-free, genetically verified plantlets via meristem tip culture. Hardened and ready for field transplant or greenhouse acclimation.
- Full pathogen clearing before initiation
- Genetic verification for every production lot
- Lots from 500 to 50,000+ per variety
- 8–12 week turnaround
Subscription Nursery
Recurring monthly deliveries on contract. Dedicated variety slots maintained in multiplication—your genetics, always ready for planting season.
- Standing monthly delivery schedule
- Dedicated variety slots reserved
- Priority during peak planting demand
- Volume pricing locked in
Genetic Banking & Custody
Your genetics preserved at −196°C in liquid nitrogen with redundant monitoring. Insurance against catastrophic loss from storms, disease, or crop failure.
- Cryopreservation with automated alerts
- Chain-of-custody documentation
- On-demand genetic recovery
- Export-ready phytosanitary prep
Traditional nursery methods are costing you money
| Traditional Nursery | Plantera Bio TC | |
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen Status | Passes pathogens mother → daughter | Verified pathogen-free |
| Disease Carryover | Nematodes, rust, viruses pass to seedlings | 0% — cleared at meristem |
| Genetic Drift | Accumulates over generations | Identical to verified mother |
| Scale | Limited by mother stock | 500 to 50,000+ per cultivar |
| Overhead | Mother rooms, staff, lights | Zero — we propagate |
| Genetic Insurance | One disaster = lost forever | Cryo at −196°C |
| Testing | Optional, separate vendor | Built-in pathogen screening |
From mother plant to shipped plantlet
Every plantlet goes through five stages with pathogen testing at intake and before shipment.
All plantlets undergo pathogen screening at intake and before shipment. Genetic verification and chain-of-custody documentation included with every order.
Food security starts with clean stock.
Our tissue culture infrastructure serves Puerto Rico’s most critical agricultural crops—and we’re scaling globally. Puerto Rico imports 85% of its food. We’re building the propagation infrastructure to change that.
Coffee
Disease-free, high-yield varietals for the post-Hurricane Maria replanting effort and beyond. TC-propagated coffee plants establish faster, yield earlier, and resist Coffee Leaf Rust and CBD.
- Arabica & specialty varietals (Caturra, Geisha, Bourbon)
- Rust-resistant rootstock propagation
- Partnership with PR Coffee Institute & UPR
- Export-ready with phytosanitary certification
Plantain & Banana
Clean suckers free of nematodes, Black Sigatoka, and Fusarium Wilt TR4. PR’s #2 and #3 crops by farmgate value. Critical for Caribbean food security and export markets.
- Maricongo, Gran Nain, FHIA-21 & resistant cultivars
- Nematode & Fusarium TR4 free
- Volume production for commercial farms
- Cold-chain shipping for international delivery
Avocado & Specialty
Premium rootstock propagation for PR’s growing export avocado industry. Plus emerging programs in cacao, yam, taro, ornamentals, and tropical fruit.
- Hass, Semil 34, Lula & tropical rootstock
- Phytophthora-resistant rootstock selection
- Cacao, yam, taro & ornamental programs
- Custom propagation contracts available
From Puerto Rico to the world
Puerto Rico’s strategic position—U.S. jurisdiction, tropical climate, direct shipping lanes to the Americas, Caribbean, and Europe—makes it the ideal base for international plant propagation and export.
Phytosanitary certificates for every export shipment. Full regulatory compliance.
Temperature-controlled packaging and expedited logistics for live plant material.
No customs. No import permits. Domestic shipping rates to all 50 states.
Caribbean, Central & South America, Europe. Export-ready phytosanitary prep included.
Three divisions. One pipeline.
Testing, tissue culture, and environmental services—structurally separated, operationally linked.
The Clean Stock Pipeline: Aureon Ag Diagnostics screens incoming plant material and identifies pathogen-positive stock. Farmers need clean replacement plants—Plantera Bio provides disease-free tissue culture plantlets at scale. Re-testing confirms pathogen clearance before delivery. Three divisions, one platform—test, propagate, and certify with chain-of-custody at every step.
Built by operators, not observers
Plantera Bio is upstream infrastructure—not a farm, not a retailer. We serve every grower and agricultural operation without competitive conflict. Our team brings decades of combined experience in tropical agriculture, biochemistry, laboratory science, and commercial crop production.
Learn from our lab
Technical insights on tissue culture, pathogen management, and agricultural biotech from the Plantera Bio team.
Plantera Bio is part of the Aureon Scientific platform. Investment materials and partnership documentation are managed at the holding company level.
Ready to start clean?
Tell us about your operation and we’ll design a service plan for your scale, timeline, and crop needs.
Three steps to clean genetics
Tell Us Your Needs
Fill out the form below or call us at (855) 677-5224. Share your cultivar list, volume, and timeline. We’ll respond within 24 hours.
Custom Service Plan
We design a production plan tailored to your operation—cultivar selection, volume schedule, testing protocol, and delivery timeline. No cookie-cutter packages.
Clean Plantlets Delivered
Pathogen-free, genetically verified plantlets arrive hardened and ready for field transplant or greenhouse acclimation. Full chain-of-custody documentation and test certificates included.
Common questions
Our standard minimum is 500 plantlets per cultivar. For smaller runs or pilot programs, reach out—we can often accommodate smaller batches depending on our production schedule.
From intake to delivery, expect 8–12 weeks for clean stock production. This includes pathogen clearing, meristem culture, multiplication cycles, rooting, and hardening. Subscription clients get priority scheduling with standing monthly deliveries.
Yes. You ship us your mother plant material—we handle the rest. Our intake process includes full pathogen screening before any tissue enters our clean room. We can also work with cuttings or field samples if mother stock isn't available.
Our standard panel covers 12+ pathogens including Coffee Leaf Rust (Hemileia vastatrix), Tobacco Mosaic Virus (TMV), Black Sigatoka, Fusarium Wilt TR4, root-knot nematodes, and multiple fungal and bacterial targets. Every lot is screened before shipment.
Yes. We prepare export-ready shipments with phytosanitary certificates. U.S. mainland shipping is domestic—no customs, no import permits. International shipping to Caribbean, Central America, and South America available on a case-by-case basis.
We cryopreserve your genetics at −196°C in liquid nitrogen with redundant monitoring and automated alerts. Full chain-of-custody documentation. You can request genetic recovery at any time—we’ll revive and multiply from cryo storage.
Our core crops are coffee, plantain, banana, avocado, cacao, and specialty tropical crops. We also accept custom propagation requests for other species. Same tissue culture infrastructure, same disease-free standards across every crop. We’re actively partnering with UPR, the PR Coffee Institute, and USDA’s Tropical Agriculture Research Station.
How many plantlets do you need?
Quick estimate based on your crop type and scale. Final pricing depends on cultivar, volume, and delivery schedule.
Request a quote
Tell us about your operation and we’ll put together a service plan tailored to your scale, timeline, and crop needs.