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Welcome to the grapevines of the Blocuso Primary Agricultural Cooperative. The majestic flow of the mighty Orange River has made them proud producers of grape cultivars found in the shelves as Villard Blanc Wine or Juice and Chenin Blanc Wine. Their differentiator is in the exclusive production of grape cultivars for Rabat Wine and Juice. Wine Not? They are also venturing into growing cultivars for the production of Colombard Wine.
Dried fruit market: They are proud harvesters for one of South Africa’s leading snack brands. Blocuso’s seedless Merbein raisins are cultivated with utmost care in making the best grades and in packaging the very best in nutritional value.
Established in 2010, Blocuso Primary Agricultural Cooperative is the trading arm of the Blocuso Trust (IT266/98) which is
constituted by 466 families from the communities of Bloemsmond, Currieskamp and Soverby. Their foray into the horticultural industry serves as government’s land reform and agricultural enterprise development success case study.
Blocuso’s grapevines are perched in the heartland of the Northern Cape’s horticultural industry in the ZF Mgcawu District of the Northern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa.Established in 2010, Blocuso Primary Agricultural Cooperative is the trading arm of the Blocuso Trust (IT266/98) which is constituted by 466 families from the communities of Bloemsmond, Currieskamp and Soverby. Their foray into the horticultural industry serves as government’s land reform and agricultural enterprise development success case study.
Blocuso’s grapevines are perched in the heartland of the Northern Cape’s horticultural industry in the ZF Mgcawu District of the Northern Cape Province of the Republic of South Africa.
- Water Rights: Capacity of 216 hectares (ha) of water rights with 49.17 currently under production. Short-term target is 70ha.
- Market and Produce: Contracted for the supply of Villard Blanc (wine and juice) and Chenin Blanc (wine) cultivars to Orange River Cellars and Merbeine Raisins to Pioneer Foods (S.A.D).
- Enhancing Brand Value: Attract a Strategic Partner (investor/s) and advance into export market in an effort to diversify market foothold.
- Government Spent: R55 million.
- Key Infrastructure: Bulk water supply - reservoir, pumps, pipelines, pump station; irrigation systems, trellis construction.
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