Stone fruit
Cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums and pluots, picked when the fruit says so.
Fruit, grown for the world's table.
Kloofvale Fruit packs cherries, stone fruit, apples and pears in the Ceres valley and ships them to buyers in Europe, the UK, the Middle East and Asia.
What we export
Stone and pome fruit, from the cultivars buyers already trust to the new ones worth a trial.
Pome fruit
Crisp pears and apples, grown across the Western Cape's finest cool-climate regions.
New-generation cultivars
Designer varieties from leading breeding programmes, alongside proven traditional favourites.
Grower partnerships
Growers who have packed with us for years, and breeders who let us trial what comes next.
From orchard to overseas
One connected chain, from the grower's block to the buyer's shelf. Four stages, each signed off before the next begins.
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Grower selection & harvest
Farms and packhouses are chosen for quality, sustainability and reliability. Fruit is handpicked at optimal maturity for flavour and shelf life.
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Packing & quality assurance
Graded and packed to each buyer's specification, with a sample from every pallet checked before it leaves the packhouse.
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Cold chain & shipping
Temperature is managed from packhouse to port, then consolidated and shipped to markets across the globe without breaking the chain.
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Market delivery
Landed with retail and wholesale buyers in season and on spec, with one of our people tracking it until it is signed for.
Why buyers choose Kloofvale Fruit
A specialist exporter, not a broker. We work directly with growers and packhouses across the Western Cape.
Protected all the way to the shelf
Every carton is graded and packed to specification, then checked against strict protocols before it ships.
How we protect conditionGraded and packed to spec
Checked against strict protocols before a single carton leaves the packhouse.
Cold chain integrity
Temperature is managed from packhouse to port, so fruit arrives in condition and full of flavour.
Standards and traceability
Every carton carries a code that leads back to the farm, the block and the packing day.
South African export fruit is audited against SIZA for ethical labour practice and GLOBALG.A.P. for good agricultural practice, and inspected by the PPECB before it ships.
Where we grow
Our grower-partners span the Western Cape's finest micro-regions, from the Koue Bokkeveld to the Langkloof. Pick any pin to read what that area contributes.
Our fruit
Eight varieties, exported across an extended season. Varietal lists available on request.
Plums
Deep-colour dessert plums and interspecifics.
Pluots
Plum-apricot crosses, high in sugar and flavour.
Apricots
Sun-ripened, from the Karoo and Cape regions.
Peaches
Yellow and white flesh, cling and freestone.
Nectarines
Smooth-skinned, firm and full of colour.
Cherries
Late-season, dark and sweet, handled with care.
Pears
Crisp pome fruit from cool-climate orchards.
Apples
Firm, high-colour apples grown for export.
When it ships
Indicative Southern Hemisphere harvest windows. Request the full varietal calendar for exact cultivar dates.
Shipping in
AugSepOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJul
Drag the marker, or tap a month, to see what is on the water. Tap a fruit name for its full detail.
Let's talk fruit
Buying for a retailer, packing for yourself or growing fruit you want to sell abroad: tell us your market and we will come back to you.
Call the office
+27 (0)23 316 482
Email us
info@kloofvale.edwebmedia.com
Visit us
Kloofvale Packhouse, Ceres
Grower-partners
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How do I request varietal lists?
Email info@kloofvale.edwebmedia.com or use our contact form and tell us which fruit you are interested in. We will send the current cultivar list and availability window.
Which varieties do you export?
Cherries, apricots, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apples and pears. Some are cultivars buyers have known for decades, some are new.
Are you compliant with international standards?
Yes. Our growers are audited for ethical labour and good farming practice, and every consignment is inspected before it ships. We send the certificates with the first order.
Where is your fruit grown?
In nine growing areas, from the cold Koue Bokkeveld to the Langkloof. We do not buy in fruit from other countries to stretch the season.
Do you pack the fruit yourselves?
Yes, most of it. Apples, pears and cherries go through our own packhouse in Ceres, and stone fruit is packed by two partner packhouses we audit ourselves.
Do you have a producer portal?
Yes. Registered growers get a login for packout reports, market prices and technical notes for the season.