FRUIT
Global Pursuits for Exceptional Cultivars
We travel abroad annually in search of new cultivars that would be suitable for the South African climate and soil. This places us at the forefront of varietal innovation. We’ve assessed numerous new varieties in our trial orchards, including one under netting, and this process continues annually. In partnership with breeders and intellectual property owners, we assess the suitability of these varieties to our microclimates and market demand. We formulate a management protocol for each variety, tailored to its specific characteristics, encompassing everything from pruning to harvesting. By integrating the finest scientific and organic practices at every production stage, we can provide fruit of the utmost quality.
A cherry is the fruit of many plants of the genus Prunus, and is a fleshy drupe (stone fruit).
Availability: Dec- Jan
A yellowish- or brownish flesh with green, brown or blushed skin. Typically narrow at the stalk and wider toward the base, with sweet, slightly gritty flesh.
Availability: Jan-Dec
A peach of a variety with smooth, thin, brightly yellow-coloured skin with golden, flavourful flesh.
Availability: Dec - Feb
A smooth peach (without hair) with thin brightly coloured skin and rich firm white or yellow flesh.
Availability: Oct-March
The round fruit of a tree of the rose family, typically has thin red, yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp flesh.
Availability: Jan – Sept
Pluots are complex hybrid fruits that are part plum (70%) and part apricot (30%) in heritage, sometimes called dinosaur eggs. It has an extremely sweet taste and mainly looks like a plum.
Availability: Dec-April
An oval fleshy fruit that is purple, reddish or yellow when ripe, with a sweet and/or tart-tasting flesh depending on the variety.
- High in antioxidant
- Low in fat and calories
- Free of sodium and cholesterol
Availability: Jan - June
- Desert peach – A round stone fruit with a juicy white or yellow flesh and downy pinkish-yellow skin.
Cling peach – A round stone fruit with a juicy yellow flesh and downy yellow skin.
Availability: Nov - April