FRESH FRUIT EXPORT DIRECTORY 2017 www.fpef.co.za CLIENT: Vanguard ITEM: South Africa Fresh Fruit Export Directory Ad INSERTION DATE: 2017 CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK 604.988.1407 DOCKET: VAN-16-015 SIZE: 210mm x 148mm ARTWORK DUE: Nov. 21, 2016 CONTENTS ADVERTISERS 3 Message from the CEO inside front cover Vanguard International 4 Overview of South Africa 2 Lona 5 Overview of the FPEF 6 Vintage 7 List of FPEF members 36 FVC International 8 FPEF exporter members 64 Niche Fruit 38 FPEF associate members 78 Stargrow 44 Stone fruit statistics and information 88 SAFE 62 List of stone fruit exporters 100 Grown4U 65 Stone fruit associations’ information 104 Unlimited Group 66 Pome fruit statistics and information 106 Dole 76 List of pome fruit exporters 120 Capespan 79 Pome fruit associations’ information 122 PPECB 80 Table grape statistics and information 130 GoGlobal 86 List of table grape exporters 132 Cape Five 89 Table grape association’s information inside back cover Neopak 90 Citrus fruit statistics and information back cover Zest Fruit 102 List of citrus fruit exporters 107 Citrus fruit associations’ information 108 Subtropical fruit statistics and information 121 List of subtropical fruit exporters 123 Subtropical fruit associations’ information 124 Exotic fruit statistics and information 131 List of exotic fruit exporters 1 MESSAGE FROM THE CEO The South African Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF) is pleased to present Information regarding FPEF members is updated regularly on the FPEF website: the 2017 edition of the Fresh Fruit Export Directory. This directory is published www.fpef.co.za annually as a service to, and a source of information for the international fresh fruit trading community. This publication is also available in digital format on the FPEF website. The FPEF is a voluntary, non-profit organisation with more than 100 members We trust that the information contained in this edition of the Export Directory will representing approximately 90% of the 2.7 million tons of fresh fruit exported be of value in your trade relations with South African fresh fruit exporters. by South Africa each year. FPEF members are fresh fruit exporters, producer- exporters, pack houses, logistics and other service providers. Anton Kruger The Export Directory contains information about South African fresh fruit Chief Executive Officer exports, including details of FPEF members; fruit varieties and statistics Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum about fresh fruit export volumes, export periods, and export destinations of South African fresh fruit. 3 OVERVIEW OF SOUTH AFRICA South Africa is a country located at the southernmost tip of Africa. With more than 50 million inhabitants of varying cultures, origins and languages, it is a country rich in opportunity. The country is surrounded by almost 3000 kilometres of coastline, and bordered in the north by Zimbabwe, Botswana, Mozambique and Namibia. South Africa’s prominent harbours are Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Durban. South Africa’s winter season falls between May and August, whereas KEY summer begins mid-October and lasts until the end of February. Summers are characterised by long, hot and sunny days, often with afternoon thunderstorms in the central and northern regions of the NORTH-WEST country. The coastal areas experience less adverse weather conditions, and are prone to more stable environments. CITRUS FRUIT Widely regarded as an emerging market, South Africa has a well- established and highly functional financial system backed by the South African Reserve Bank. The local currency is the South African Rand (ZAR), which offers visitors and investors great value for POME FRUIT money. DURBAN HARBOUR Following the first democratic elections in 1994, the deregulation NORTHERN CAPE of the fruit industry in 1997 paved the way for free market fresh fruit trade between South Africa and the world. STONE FRUIT Today, fresh fruit accounts for approximately 50% of South Africa’s agricultural exports. South Africa is also the second largest exporter of citrus fruit. Along with citrus, other fruit exports include pome TABLE GRAPES fruit, stone fruit, table grapes, subtropical fruit and exotic fruit; exported to 92 destination countries. The economic value generated CAPE TOWN HARBOUR PORT ELIZABETH from these exports is in excess of $1.7 billion. HARBOUR South Africa is also the largest fresh fruit exporter (by volume) in SUBTROPICAL FRUIT the Southern Hemisphere. MAP OF FRUIT REGIONS IN SOUTH AFRICA 4 THE FRESH PRODUCE EXPORTERS’ FORUM: OVERVIEW The neutral and representative status of the FPEF enables it to raise funds for the export industry to ensure attendance of major international trade fairs like Fruit Logistica Berlin and Asia Fruit Logistica, during which an Export Directory is distributed. Essentially a service organisation, some The Fresh Produce Exporters’ Forum (FPEF) is a voluntary, non-profit of the FPEF’s services include generic promotions for new and existing organisation with more than 130 members, accounting for about 90% markets, the distribution of information to members, and the publication of fresh fruit exported from South Africa. The FPEF is also a member of a series of trade chain manuals. of Fruit South Africa (FSA), together with the country’s four growers’ associations. This position strengthens the FPEF’s role of providing The FPEF also manages a number of projects for the benefit of the leadership and services to its members, the international buying community industry, such as training, mentorship and transformation initiatives; the and the fresh fruit export industry as a whole. Top of the Class (TOC) programme, and the Post-Harvest Innovation (PHI) Programme. FPEF members consist of fruit exporters, producer-exporters, export and marketing agents, pack houses, logistics and other service providers. As the official Fresh Fruit Export Council in South Africa, the FPEF provides Whilst membership is voluntary and open to all South African fruit exporting a pivotal link between Government and the industry regarding market companies and industry service providers, strict accreditation criteria and access and related matters. More than anything, the FPEF intends to a Code of Conduct apply to ensure that only competent and reliable create value for its members to help ensure a profitable, sustainable and marketing agents and grower-exporters are admitted to the Forum. globally competitive fresh fruit export industry. tel: +27 21 526 0474 fax: +27 21 526 0479 [email protected] www.fpef.co.za postal address: Private Bag X5, Century City, 7446, Cape Town, South Africa 5 Your partner in apples and pears from South Africa VINTAGE DISTRIBUTORS (PTY) LTD P.O. Box 1, Vyeboom, 7171, Republic of South Africa Tel: +27 (0)28 841 4313 | Fax: +27 (0)28 841 4947 | E-mail: [email protected] Directors: Barbara Van den Bossche Mobile: +27 (0)82 779 4783 | Charl van den Berg Mobile: +27 (0)82 887 8245 MEMBERS’ LIST EXPORTER MEMBERS Fruits Unlimited Patensie Citrus Vintage Group Fruitways Marketing Pips Fruit* WP Fresh Distributors ACG Fruit * Fruitworks Pitto X-Treme International Adel Fresh Fruit * FVC International Pomona Fruit Zest Fruit Alliance Fruit Global Pacific Produce SA Rainbow Produce Company AMC Fruit SA Goede Hoop Vrugte SAFE Farm Exports AS Viljoen & Seuns Boerdery Goldee Trading 2 SAFPRO ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AtMarket Grape Alliance Marketing SAMAPRO Banhoek Fruit Marketing Green Marketing San Miguel Fruit South Africa Cargo Services Durban Berryworld SA Groep 91 Uitvoer SAPEX Exports Citricom IP Bet-El Fruits Grown4U Seaboard International Contour Logistics Betko Varsprodukte * GS Schoonbee Landgoed * Seven Seas FPT Group Bonaire Fruit Hendri Pieterse Boerdery Sinogold GoReefers Logistics Bonfrut Hoekstra Fruit Exporters Siyehlula (Letabakop) Farms Hellmann Worldwide Logistics Bono Farm Management Ideafruit Export Southern Cross Marketing and Hortec Boschkrans Boerdery Impala Citrus Management Services Integrated Fruit Marketing Brooke House * In Season Marketing Southern Fruit Growers International Procurement Cape Citrus In2Fresh Southern Fruit Trading* and Logistics Limited Cape Five Exports In2Fruit SRCC Marketing JV Fruit and Wine Capespan South Africa Jo-Rie Products Stargrow Fruit Marketing Kuehne + Nagel Core Fruit Kaapschön Boerdery Star South Fruits * LCL Logistics Southern Africa Creation Fruit Karpus Exports Stems Fruit Lonrho Logistics Delecta Fruit Kat River Citrus Primary (KATCO) Suiderland Plase Mpact Limited * Denau Boerdery Komati Fruits Swellenfruit Packing Neopak DKI Fruit Marketing Kromco The Fruit Farm Group South Africa Perishable Products Export Control Dole South Africa Laeveld Sitrus The Grape Company Board (PPECB) Dutoit Group Le Roux Group Top 8 Fruit Growers Producer Ally ELE Trading Letaba Estates Trevor’s Farm Prophet Systems SA * Emex International Lona Citrus Triple D Farms SAFT Group Everseason Mahela Boerdery Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Plc EXSA Makolobane Farmers Enterprises Uitvlugt Farming Trust Sappi Southern Africa Limited Favourite Fresh Export Makutangi Farming Operations Unichoice Produce Direct Tesco Fivestar Producers t/a Easy Farms Unifrutti ZZ2 Franschhoek Marketing Market Demand Fruits Unipack Fruit Freshgold SA Exports Mouton Citrus United Exports Freshgro Citrus Growers New Vision Fruit Van Doorn Citrus * new members who joined the Freshworld Niche Fruit Vanguard International FPEF between October 2015 and Fruitone Orex Export Venganix September 2016 7 organic own production FPEF EXPORTER MEMBERS