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Tel: +27 (042) 233 0320
Fax: +27 (042) 233 0014
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Tel: +27 (087) 700 4462
Fax: +27 (086) 680 5508
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Celebrating the Legacy and important milestones of the Sundays River Citrus Company.
The development of the Sundays River began with James Somers Kirkwood, who founded the Sundays River Land and Irrigation Company in 1883.
Celebrating 100 years of SRCC
Mules were used to pull four-wheeled wagons carted lug boxes in and out of orchards. Lug boxes were stacked near the sheds and transported to the packhouse when a hundred lug boxes were ready.
17 farmers formed the Sundays River Citrus Co-Operative Company Limited.
The members of the Sundays River Valley Citrus Co-Operative had risen to 55, with a total of 70,000 trees.
The first packhouse was built in Addo.
A railway line, spanning 20 miles from Addo to Kirkwood, was inaugurated.
A second packhouse was built in Kirkwood.
Introduction of bulk trailers (Bakwaens) for fruit transport, replacing wooden lug- boxes.
Terrible drought in the SRV.
Kirkwood Packhouse burnt down.
Kirkwood Packhouse rebuilt/replaced.
Shipping of export fruit on pallets as opposed to loose cartons – had a significant impact on packhouse systems etc . SRCC shareholders increased from 55 to over 300 in the late 1980’s and early 1990’s.
All fruit industries in South Africa were de-regulated in terms of the new Marketing of Agricultural Products Act (No.47 of 1996). The Act provided for the dissolution of the control boards along with single channel marketing arrangements in almost all agricultural products.
Summerville packhouse completed.
Invested in APL Cartons.
Roughly 45% of the fruit was transported using the bulk "bakke" method, while the remaining 55% was shifted to crates.
Bulk trailers were officially phased out and no longer in use.
Last seasonal citrus traffic handled by rail.
SRCC established the SRCC Foundation Trust with the sole objective of assisting and empowering the disadvantaged community in the Sundays River Valley. The Trust is a registered public benefit organisation.
Investment in Venco Fruit Processors.
SRCC Purchased Addo Cold Store and renamed it to SRCC Cold Storage. SRCC initiated the Ikamva Lethu Project.
Ingqweba Packhouse, a state-of-the-art packhouse in Kirkwood was completed. Establishment of the SRCC Russia Representation Office.
The inception of the SRCC Freight Forwarding Department in the same year enhanced SRCC's value chain.
Completed upgrade to SRCC Cold Storage. Capacity for 1860 additional slots was created.
Additional degreening facilities at Hermitage Packhouse was completed.
SRCC & Battaglio formed a fruit production partnership Agricola Sundays in the Sundays River Valley.
Line 3 upgrade.
Celebrating 100 years of SRCC
Line 1 Upgrade.
Learn more about the great tasting citrus varieties we grow in the Sundays River Valley.
Tel: +27 (042) 233 0320
Fax: +27 (042) 233 0014
srcc@srcc.co.za
Tel: +27 (087) 700 4462
Fax: +27 (086) 680 5508
srcc@srcc.co.za