Rekopane Estates is 100% owned by Dole South Africa since July 2018. The farm is situated in the Northern Cape, north of the Orange River between Upington and Keimoes and is conveniently accessible from the N14 national road, 25km from Upington Airport with sub divisional roads crossing the farm.
The estate consists of 4 farms: Naftali, Summerdown, McTaggert’s Camp and Sonplaas. The properties are located on Kanoneiland with a total of ±609 hectare. This farm presents us with an ideal opportunity to control our own early grape season to the market. Table grapes are harvested here between November and January.
Key Statistics
| REKOPANE | GRAPES |
|---|---|
| TOTAL HA | 609 |
| PLANTED HA | 223.73 |
| CURRENT PRODUCTION (cartons) | 400 000 |
| FUTURE PRODUCTION (cartons) | 550 000 |
| PERMANENT EMPLOYEES | 90 |
| PEAK TIME EMPLOYEES | 600 |
| VARIETIES | Prime |
| Tawny Seedless | |
| Sugraone (SUPERIOR SEEDLESS®) | |
| Thompson Seedless | |
| Sheegene 13 (Timco™) | |
| Sugrathirteen (MIDNIGHT BEAUTY®) | |
| Arrafifteen | |
| Sugrathirtyfive (AUTUMNCRISP®) | |
| Sable Seedless |
Production Certifications
GlobalG.A.P. (IFA 5.0)
Tesco NURTURE (v Apr 10 Conventional)
Field to Fork
SIZA (ethical and labour audit)
Global Standard Food Safety, July 2015 Issue 7 (BRC basic level)
Social Environment
Continuous improvement of the community activities at Rekopane Estates.
Production Calendar
