The Afrifresh Group

Our Farms

The Afrifresh Group owns a growing portfolio of high-yielding farms which, by 2011, encompassed nearly 6 900 productive hectares across South Africa. Distinctive farming competencies include productivity enhancements, technical assurance and the skilled management of risk, which is based on the geographic spread of production.

Production Summary

Farming Overview	2010 (actual)	2015 (projected)
Grapes – total export cartons	1 610 890	7 643 471
Citrus – total export cartons	2 888 959	9 893 668
Total farming hectares	6 900	20 000
Total hectares dedicated to citrus and grape production	2 444	8 500
Total hectares dedicated to cash crops and livestock	956	1 200
Tons of raisins produced	1 362	4 024

Farm Location Map:

Our Farms:

Grapes

Alanza

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Alanza is a table grape farming operation situated near Marble Hall in the Limpopo province.

Primary crops:	Table grapes
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	192 461 (table grapes)
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
			47 ha		216 ha	263 ha

Atalia

A particularly high yielding raisin and table grape farm, Atalia is based in Kanoneiland in South Africa's Northern Cape province.

Primary crops:	Raisins. Table grapes
Production (2010):	3 500 cartons (table grapes) 117 tons (raisin grapes)
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
	54 ha	31 ha			10 ha	95 ha

De Riviere

De Riviere is a well established table grape and citrus farming operation situated in the Saron area of the Western Cape.

Primary crops:	Table Grapes Citrus
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	446 815 (table grapes) 39 435 (citrus)
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
34 ha		22 ha	146 ha		206 ha	407 ha

General
23 hectares have already been planted subsequent to the farm being acquired by the Group in 2011 and further expansion is planned due to the availability of arable land and water rights.

Galactic Deals

Located North of the Orange River in South Africa's Northern Cape province, a number of dynamic projects are underway at Galactic Deals to bring the farm to optimal production. These include major upgrades to the irrigation system and packing facility, as well as the planting of 75 hectares of table grapes.

Primary crops:	Table grapes Raisins
Production in export cartons (2010):	30 477
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	336 953
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
			52 ha		2524 ha	2576 ha

General
Following the removal of most of the old vineyards, a major redevelopment of the farm is underway. This includes a planting program for the introduction of seedless varieties. A state of the art packhouse will be constructed within the next two years.

Kusasa

Kusasa Farm is situated in De Doorns, in South Africa's Hex River Valley where the climate is ideal for the colour development of red and black table grape varieties.

Primary crops:	Table grapes
Production in export cartons (2010):	273 136
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	300 000
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
			60 ha		11 ha	70 ha

Oberholzer en Seuns

Afrifresh's shareholding in the raisin and wine produding grape farm, Oberholzer en Seuns, was acquired in 2010.

Primary crops:	Raisins Wine-producing grapes
Production in export cartons (2010):	1 462 tons raisin grapes 938 tons wine grapes
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	2 330 tons raisin grapes 1 500 tons wine grapes
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
	85 ha	27 ha			5 ha	117 ha

Ouberg

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Ouberg is a well established table and raisin grape and farming operation situated near Kakamas in the Northern Cape province.

Primary crops:	Raisin grapes Table grapes
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	276 980 (table grapes)
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
	27 ha		42 ha		158 ha	227 ha

Rooiland

On the outskirts of Upington in South Africa's Northern Cape province, Rooiland produces high quality, white table grapes for export.

Primary crops:	Table grapes
Production in export cartons (2010):	84 842
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	302 217
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
	1 ha	9 ha	70 ha	17 ha	164 ha	262 ha

General
There has been significant investment in the farm over the past thee years with the planting of new seedless grape vineyards under hail nets. The recent installation of an optical grapesizer has maximised packing efficiencies.

Superlane

The Rooiduin and Sombra Farms make up Superlane 124, which produces table grapes and citrus fruit. Both farms are situated in Augrabies in South Africa's Oranje River region.

Primary crops:	Table grapes Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	126 068 (table grapes) 7 609 (citrus)
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	376 800 (table grapes) 56 212 (citrus)
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
27 ha			77 ha		210 ha	314 ha

General
There has been significant investment in the farm over the past three years with the planting of new seedless grape vineyards under hail nets.

Citrus

Ambalagi

Ambalagi is a well established operation situated in the high-yield area of South Africa's Loskop Valley (Marble Hall, Limpopo). The farm has a high proportion of recently planted orange orchards.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	260 513
Packaging:	Afrifresh Packers

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
129 ha			7 ha		289 ha	424 ha

General
There are 7 hectares of table grapes on this farm that are being leased out and a variety of cash crops are also farmed on 31 hectares.

Berekisanang Empowerment Farm

Located adjacent to Galactic Deals, Berekisanang is Afrifresh's first partnership with the IDC and community shareholders to develop a new, large-scale farming entity. The farm is being developed from scratch on vacant land and will incorporate the latest technologies and agronomy practices.

Planned crops:	Will be planting 100 hectares table grapes and 400 hectares citrus
Packaging:	Grapes will be packaged in a new pack house on Galactic Deals, while citrus will be packed in a new pack house on Berekisanang.

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
					910 ha	910 ha

Copperzone (Goedehoop)

Based in Marble Hall in South Africa's Limpopo province, Copperzone was purchased by the Afrifresh Group in 2008. Considerable investment followed and by 2010 the farm's production levels had increased significantly. Infrastructure upgrades and a crop replacement program will contribute to the farm's objective of reaching optimal production by 2014.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	413 580
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	470 628
Packaging:	Afrifresh Packers

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
249 ha				263 ha	507 ha	1018 ha

General
Future development of additional citrus orchards is planned due to the availability of arable land and excess water rights. Potential exists for 1 million export cartons in total. Further to the citrus operation, the size of the farm and the fertile land allows additional farming to take place. A large variety of cash crops (including watermelon, butternut, pumpkin, squash, mielies, cabbage, beetroot, tomatoes, maize and carrots) are farmed. A small cattle farming operation is also conducted on the farm.

Fruitstar

Fruitstar, Afrifresh's principal grapefruit farm, is based in the Nkwalini Valley in the province of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. The business encompasses three farms (Mvubu, Bridgeford and Thabile) and two highly efficient packing facilities.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	267 107
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	446 010
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
316 ha				94 ha	295 ha	704 ha

General
There has been ongoing development on Fruitstar over the past few years as old and unproductive orchards are replanted with Star Ruby grapefruit. In addition to the citrus operation, sugar cane is also farmed.

Gert Kruger

Gert Kruger Boerdery is a well established and extremely efficient enterprise. Situated in the high-yield area of South Africa's Loskop Valley (Marble Hall, Limpopo), the farm houses an efficient packing facility fitted with, among others, a modern MAF Roda optical scanner.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	227 975
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	306 239
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
107 ha				20 ha	78 ha	205 ha

General
Lucerne is farmed in small quantities.

Bay Breeze (Wolwekraal)

Wolwekraal was purchased in 2011 to broaden its production base in the high-yield area of South Africa's Loskop Valley (Marble Hall, Limpopo).

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	180 000
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	220 000
Packaging:	Gert Kruger Boerdery

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
52 ha				92 ha	58 ha	202 ha

General
An extensive cash crop farming operation is conducted under pivots and sprinklers for the production of maize, wheat, sweet potatoes and vegetables. Lucerne is also farmed.

Kleinvlei

Kleinvlei is located in the Sundays River Valley in the Eastern Cape province, one of the most productive citrus areas of South Africa. It comprises five productive farms: Imithi and Imithane (Addo), Mfuleni and Sylvania (Dunbrody) and Ruimte (Kirkwood).

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	520 746
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	622 476
Packaging:	Ponders End Traders Pack House

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
306 ha					716 ha	1022 ha

General
A small livestock farming operation is also conducted on Kleinvlei.

Rodash

Afrifresh acquired Rodash in 2008 as part of its strategy to increase its exposure in Marble Hall, Limpopo. This area produces the highest yield, and highest quality, citrus fruit in South Africa and Rodash holds significant production potential with recently planted orchards coming into full production.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	41 060
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	419 304
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
208 ha				45 ha	55 ha	308 ha

General
The 2010 production figures are low as the majority of citrus orchards were planted recently and will start maturing in 2012. In addition to the citrus operation, the size of the farm and the fertile land allows additional farming to take place. This includes tobacco, wheat, corn and soya.

Sun Valley

Sun Valley Estates is situated in Weenen in South Africa's Kwazulu-Natal province - an area with excellent weather conditions for the production of citrus fruit. As 38% of the farm is not yet fully productive, Sun Valley holds significant capacity for growth. Its highly efficient packaging facility is fitted with, among others, a new generation MAF Roda optical calibrator.

Primary crops:	Citrus
Production in export cartons (2010):	500 000
Production forecast in export cartons (2015):	1 085 598
Packaging:	Self-sufficient

Citrus	Raisin Grapes	Wine Grapes	Table Grapes	Cash Crops	Unplanted Land	Total
391 ha					67 ha	458 ha

Packhouses

Afrifresh Packers

Afrifresh Packers was built on Copperzone Farm as part of a phased investment plan after the farm's acquisition in 2008. A state of the art facility, it is equipped with advanced MAF Roda optical grading technology, processes up to 25 tons of fruit per hour and holds up to 250 pallets in its cold rooms at any one time. It further meets all American and European criteria for food safety and traceability, enabling it to deliver products worldwide. Afrifresh Packers is considered one of the most progressive facilities of its kind in South Africa.

Total facilities area:	4500 square meters
Processing capacity:	210 tons of citrus per day
Clients:	Copperzone and small farms in the area.

Ponders End Traders Pack House

Ponders End Traders Pack House in Addo in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, is only 70 kilometers away from Port Elizabeth. This, together with good access via the N2 highway, ensures that products reach the port quickly and at minimal transport costs.

The facility's modern equipment includes, among others, a new generation MAF Roda optical calibrator. The business adheres to the most stringent South African and European safety standards and has successfully achieved the international certifications required by European supermarkets.

Total facilities area:	6 254 square meters which include cold storage for a total of 240 pallets
Processing capacity:	123 tons of lemons, or 175 tons of oranges, per day
Clients:	Kleinvlei and small farms in the area.

Agronomy:

Over the last few years, the Group has successfully recruited and implemented, a highly skilled agronomy team, headed up by an international expert, to effectively support the numerous group farms. The team visits and liaises with all our farm managers, ensuring that optimal modern and scientific methods are applied from inception and development through to the harvesting of our fruit.