South Africa

The most important source of fruit in the Winter

Growing excellence in the South Africa

Premium fruit grown in South Africa

South Africa has long been a cornerstone of Winterwood’s year-round berry programme, providing premium fruit during the Northern Hemisphere winter months. Today, we work with some of the country’s leading fruit growers, combining world-class farming expertise with a shared commitment to quality, innovation and sustainability. Through strong, long-term partnerships, our South African operations benefit from extensive technical support, coordinated harvesting, modern packing facilities and efficient logistics, ensuring a reliable supply of exceptional fruit to customers.

Blueberries to table grapes

Our South African farms grow a diverse range of blueberry varieties, carefully selected to provide an extended harvest season, outstanding flavour, excellent shelf life and consistent fruit quality. Alongside conventional production, we also cultivate organic blueberries, meeting the growing demand for sustainably produced fruit. In addition to blueberries, several of our farming partners produce premium table grapes, further strengthening our year-round fruit offering. By growing a broad portfolio of varieties and crops, we are able to deliver flexibility, continuity of supply and the high standards our customers expect.

Big South African Packers

Our South African operations are supported by a dedicated packhouse facility, Big Blue Packers. Providing complete control from field to customer. Located close to our farms, the packhouse enables fruit to be cooled, graded, packed and prepared for export quickly and efficiently, helping to preserve freshness and quality. By combining modern packing technology with experienced teams and rigorous quality standards, we ensure every shipment meets the high expectations of our customers around the world.

Discover our farms in South Africa

From the diverse growing regions of South Africa, our farms produce premium blueberries, organic blueberries and table grapes for customers around the world. Working closely with our farming teams we combine local expertise, innovative growing techniques and a deep understanding of global markets to deliver exceptional fruit throughout the Southern Hemisphere season. Every farm operates to the principles of The Winterwood Way, with a focus on quality, sustainability, innovation and continuous improvement.

Kruger Berries Farm

Located in Limpopo Province near Kruger National Park, Kruger Berries spans 492 hectares and combines premium blueberry production with a strong commitment to environmental stewardship.

With around 50 hectares of blueberries currently in production and further expansion planned, the farm benefits from secure water resources and a unique natural landscape, helping deliver high-quality fruit while working in harmony with the surrounding bushveld ecosystem.

Bush Valley Farm

Bush Valley is a newer addition to the Winterwood farming portfolio, located east of Tzaneen in South Africa’s Limpopo Province. Set across 120 hectares, the farm represents an important part of our future growth plans.

Bush Valley’s blueberries are grown in substrate and in open-field conditions, showcasing a different production system while maintaining the same focus on quality, innovation and sustainable expansion.

Lushof Farm

Located in the Western Cape near Saron, Lushof spans 221 hectares and combines premium blueberry and table grape production within a highly successful commercial operation. Home to 42 hectares of blueberries and producing around 150,000 cartons of table grapes annually, the farm continues to invest in new varieties and future growth.

Lushof also reflects a long-term commitment to its people, with employees benefiting through the Lushof Workers Trust, creating a business that combines quality fruit production with meaningful community participation.

Melwood Farm

Founded in 1999, Melwood Fruits is now fully owned and managed by Winterwood Farms. Based at the 70-hectare Brandwag farm near Cape Town, Melwood has evolved from raspberry production to 100% blueberries.

The farm reflects Winterwood’s commitment to long-term investment, collaboration and specialist growing expertise in South Africa.

Dreammaker Farm

Dreammaker is Winterwood’s high-altitude blueberry farm near Porterville, spanning 853 hectares across two mountain sites between 700 and 1,000 metres above sea level.

Home to 80 hectares of blueberries, the unique growing conditions enable an extended harvest season into February, producing exceptional fruit quality and making Dreammaker one of South Africa’s latest-producing blueberry farms.

Dreampack Packhouse

Established in 2006, Dreampack was Winterwood’s first packhouse in South Africa and remains a key part of our operations. Serving Lushof and seven neighbouring growers, the facility cools and packs around 17,000 pallets of table grapes each year.

Dreampack laid the foundations for Winterwood’s South African packing network, delivering efficient post-harvest handling and consistently high-quality fruit for export markets.

Big Blue Packers Packhouse

Built by Winterwood in 2018, Big Blue Packers became the company’s second packhouse in South Africa, following the success of Dreampack.

Located in the Tzaneen region, the facility was developed to support Winterwood’s growing blueberry operations, providing efficient cooling, grading, packing and storage. Today, it plays a vital role in delivering premium South African blueberries to customers around the world.

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