Nestled away in a quiet corner of the Elgin-valley, behind the back of the Kogelberg mountain range that beats away the Atlantic Ocean in False Bay, lies the twin farms, Remhoogte and Somersfontein.

Straddling the Klein-Palmiet river, these farms are abuzz with activity all year round to produce the finest harvest of international export quality. From the tree to the table in London, Lagos en Kuala Lumpur, you can be assured our apples and pears are good to the core.

Remhoogte has more than 340,300 trees on 325 hectares planted on unique soil type combinations. These trees yield 25 000 tonnes of fruit per season, providing seasonal jobs to 800 people and permanent jobs to 70 people.

We are a large producer of fruit in South Africa. With twelve different apple cultivars and one pear cultivar, our variety is suited for the export market, as well as to withstand the harsh African conditions.

In the 1940’s, Mr Wynand Beukes (affectionately known as “Oom Wynand – Uncle Wynand”) started cultivating and farming Remhoogte-farm in the Elgin Valley. Being a visionary in his own right, Oom Wynand vigorously expanded infrastructure including orchards, dams and buildings and indeed established so much more than a
mere foundation.

Since Oom Wynand sadly passed away at the age of 71 in 1993, the assets have been in trust. A Board of Trustees and Directors complete the communication chain to align operational outcomes with
trust matters.

Thys Blom joined as CEO in 2010 and have subsequently built up an excellent team of experts in their own fields. Remhoogte can truly be seen as a global player in the fruit supply chain by proudly supplying world class fruit to all major market segments.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

“Growing Fruit, Growing People”
Enhancement of our long-term sustainability include special efforts in terms of a sustainable and effective work force and farming community.

Not only is our workplace ethics set on a world class level, but it is also supported by top notch training and incentive schemes, such as profit sharing and volume-based bonuses, affording any employee at any level growth as a person and in income earned. Through this we give credit to our maxim: “Growing fruit, growing people”.

RESPONSIBLE FARMING & CONSERVATION

Being proudly part of the globally unique Kogelberg biosphere, we dedicate time, budget and effort to conserving the native vegetation and natural resources. Alien plants and vegetation is a threat to our sustainability as we are so dependent upon nature and our natural resources.  To this end we are continuously working to eradicate species such as the Port Jackson and Wild Pine and replacing it with indigenous Cape Fynbos.

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