Farms
Blyderiver Farm is located in the Bushveld near the town of Hoedspruit in the Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The farm was purchased by the Unifrutti Group during 2005 to further diversify their operations in South Africa.
The farm is 1046 Hectares in size. The tropical climate of the area is ideal for the production of citrus and mangoes.
There is a total of around 583.92 planted hectares with roughly 482.47 hectares planted with citrus and 101.45 hectares planted with mangoes.
The farm was purchased by the Unifrutti Group during 2005 to further diversify their operations in South Africa.
The farm is 1046 Hectares in size. The tropical climate of the area is ideal for the production of citrus and mangoes.
There is a total of around 583.92 planted hectares with roughly 482.47 hectares planted with citrus and 101.45 hectares planted with mangoes.
| Blyderiver Farm | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Limpopo |
| Nearest Town: | Hoedspruit |
| Area Manager: | Fanie Meyer |
| Farm Manager: | Johan Kellerman |
| Packhouse Manager: | Don Coetzee |
| Contact: | (015) 795 5104 |
The total mango crop is sold on the South African market and amounts to around 3000 tons.
The Citrus Plantings at Blyderiver will remain constant for the foreseeable future. However a replacement program will be maintained to ensure the plantings are kept in line with the latest market requirements especially Lemons.
The Citrus Plantings at Blyderiver will remain constant for the foreseeable future. However a replacement program will be maintained to ensure the plantings are kept in line with the latest market requirements especially Lemons.
The following volumes of fruit are currently exported from the Farm:
| Citrus | ||
| – | Valencia | 627 500 |
| – | Lemons | 164 000 |
| – | Grapefruit | 263 500 |
Dunbrody Estates Farm is located in the heart of the Sundays River Valley between the towns of Kirkwood and Addo in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The Sundays River Valley is responsible for almost 20% of South Africa’s total citrus production. Dunbrody started off in 1875 as a Roman Catholic missionary.
Dunbrody Estates consists of 1100ha of land, of which 530ha is planted to citrus. The Unifrutti Group purchased a 50% share in Dunbrody Estates in October 1999. This was the first investment of the group in South Africa. The balance of the shares was taken up in March 2002.
Dunbrody Estates consists of 1100ha of land, of which 530ha is planted to citrus. The Unifrutti Group purchased a 50% share in Dunbrody Estates in October 1999. This was the first investment of the group in South Africa. The balance of the shares was taken up in March 2002.
| Dunbrody Estates Farm | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Eastern Cape |
| Nearest Town: | Kirkwood |
| Area Manager: | Deon Joubert |
| Farm Manager: | Steve Lloyd |
| Contact: | (042) 230 1991 |
A constant renewal process focuses on selecting the latest and most promising new citrus varieties.
The following volumes of fruit are currently exported from the farm:
| Citrus | ||
| – | Soft Citrus | 189 500 |
| – | Navels | 222 500 |
| – | Valencia | 423 500 |
| – | Lemons | 367 000 |
Matroozefontein Farm is located in the heart of the Sandveld near the towns of Piketberg, Redelinghuys and Elands Bay in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.
The farm was purchased by the Unifrutti Group during 2004 with the aim of supplying fruit to the USA and European Markets as well as to extend Unifrutti’s product offering to Table Grapes.
The farm Matroozefontein is made up of 4 portions of land amounting to 2200 Hectares in size. The cool breeze from the ocean creates the ideal climate for the production of top quality table grapes.
There is a total of around 152 planted hectares with roughly 104 hectares planted with citrus and 48 hectares planted with Table Grapes. Planned development will increase the planted surface to 220 hectares by 2018.
The farm was purchased by the Unifrutti Group during 2004 with the aim of supplying fruit to the USA and European Markets as well as to extend Unifrutti’s product offering to Table Grapes.
The farm Matroozefontein is made up of 4 portions of land amounting to 2200 Hectares in size. The cool breeze from the ocean creates the ideal climate for the production of top quality table grapes.
There is a total of around 152 planted hectares with roughly 104 hectares planted with citrus and 48 hectares planted with Table Grapes. Planned development will increase the planted surface to 220 hectares by 2018.
| Matroozefontein Farm | |
|---|---|
| Region: | Western Cape |
| Nearest Town: | Redelinghuys |
| Area Manager: | Simon Baty |
| Farm Manager: | Hein Koegelenberg |
| Contact: | (022) 962 1730 |
There is a great drive to renew the current varieties with the focus on the latest and best available Mandarin, Late Mandarin, Lemon as well as the latest seedless grape varieties available in the market.
The following volumes of fruit are currently exported from the Farm:
| Table Grapes | ||
| – | White Seedless | 20 000 |
| – | Red Seedless | 10 500 |
| – | Red Seeded | 45 000 |
| – | Black Seeded | 18 000 |
| – | Black Seedless | 8 500 |
| Citrus | ||
| – | Soft Citrus | 59 000 |
| – | Navels | 58 500 |
| – | Valencia | 12 000 |
| – | Lemons | 18 000 |