At a glance
| Established | 1974, by three Van der Merwe brothers — All, Lieben and Gerrit |
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| Family history | Eight generations in the Citrusdal valley |
| Oldest house in the valley | The Karnemelksvlei homestead, built 1767 |
| Independence | First group in Citrusdal to break from the traditional co-op system; own packhouse from 1994 |
| Varieties | 25 commercial citrus varieties |
| Planted area | 600 hectares |
| Reported yield | 15 800 tonnes |
| Supply window | The only enterprise able to supply citrus 10 months of the year |
| Recognition | South Africa's national farmer of the year, 2010 |
Where these facts come from
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