DID YOU KNOW

• is the largest citrus packing and marketing operation in Southern Africa
• packed and exported 8,5 million equivalent cartons during the 2006 season – 12% of the total South African citrus crop
• leads the way in terms of quality and food safety assurance through EurepGap, Nature’s Choice, HACCP and BRC accreditation of its orchards and facilities
• is able to reliably service large retail programmes, thanks to the size of its producer base and the sophistication of its quality management systems and packing capacity
• provides skilled technical support to its producers in order to assist them with keeping abreast of the latest developments in sustainable agriculture and good agricultural practise.
• is operating a commercial composting plant in partnership with the Dutch Government and a commercial partner in order to facilitate the organic improvement of the area’s soils, thereby also reducing producers’ reliance on conventional fertilizers as well as herbicides and persticides
• packs and exports between 20% and 30% of the total South African organic citrus crop
• can reliably trace its fruit from the shop shelf to the orchard
• provides employment to 3000 people in South Africa’s poorest province
• has established itself as a leader in the facilitation of Land Reform and Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment amongst its supplier base through the forging of substantial Public Private Partnerships with Government and substantial Commercial players.