Introduction
...in a nutshell...
Pack Houses
Our packhouses pack and distribute avocados and macadamia nuts to local markets in South Africa, as well as European, American and Asian Markets abroad.
Value-added products
– pressing, bottling and packaging macadamia oil
– roasting, flavouring and packaging macadamia nuts
– manufacturing bio-diesel
– packaging crushed macadamia nut shell
Transportation service
We supply an 8 ton truck with a 12 ton trailer for your transportation requirements.
We also supply teams to harvest your crop.
Macadamia Harvesters
Some info about the harvesters
About us
The heart of superior quality Avocado and Macadamia Nut products in the Soutpansberg
Avoridge and Macridge are two well established Avocado and Macadamia Nut Factories in the Limpopo Province.
Nestled in the lavish Soutpansberg region, lies Fleurfontein and Vlakfontein Farms.
These farms have been in the family since 1905 and we are proud of the development over the past 6 generations.
Over many years these farms have formed the heart of the superior quality Macadamia Nut products and Avocados we produce.
In 2000, Avoridge Estate lost most of its avocado crop during the widespread flooding of the Soutpansberg region. That year also saw the first planting of macadamia trees to establish a dual crop system of avocado and macadamias. Flip Potgieter had a vision for his own macadamia processing factory that would include value-added lines such as pressing macadamia oil, roasting the nuts, as well as manufacturing his own bio-diesel. His dream is now a reality: our vehicles and tractors run on bio-fuel and Macridge Macadamia Oil is available at leading stores.
Our products are branded under Macridge and Avoridge and carries the trusted endorsement of PJ & P Vennootskap, now known as Potgieter Boerdery.
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exceptional personal service
We are a profesional and dedicated team that you and your produce can rely on
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state of the art Pack house
Facilities Including: Dehusking, Drying, Cracking, Roasting, Packaging
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maximum returns to the producer
From manufacturing a superior primary product as well as producing many by-products.
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Produce Transport service
We supply an 8 ton truck with a 12 ton trailer for your transportation requirements.
WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT
Our exceptional personal service
The producer comes first
Quick turnaround time on full payments
We also process oil and diesel grade nuts from our producers
We have a flexible and effective marketing structure and international agents
We are a growing enterprise with various value adding products planned for the future
OUR GOALS
Apart from our own factories, we are producers ourselves, so our main goal is looking after the producer and their needs and to maintain a speedy payment turnaround time. We strive to maintain the highest level of quality in our products and service delivery, as well as being an integral link between the producer and marketing agent, if this is required by the producer.
We also have a great concern for the environment and we strive to adhere to good agricultural methods at all times and we expect the same from our producers. We implement Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and earn our certification annually. Avoridge and Macridge pride ourselves in the fact that we strive to farm 100% organically and we use almost no chemicals in our farming practices.
Avoridge and Macridge employ 150 personnel from rural areas in the Limpopo and we offer our staff the opportunity to gain extra qualifications through a Skills Education Programme run by AgriSETA.
We strive to give back to the local community through our community project where we encourage and teach our staff to plant their own Avocado and Macadamia trees and reap the benefits by delivering their produce to us in the near future.
SERVICES WE OFFER
Avoridge
Professional harvest team
Transportation from your farm to Avoridge pack house
State of the art pack house and cooling facilities
Network of trusted market agents both local and international
Global GAP compliant for all services
Macridge
Transportation service from your farm to Macridge pack house
Cutting edge pack house facilities including:
- Dehusking
- Drying
- Cracking
- Roasting
- Packaging
Network of trusted market agents for both nut in shell and kernel
HACCP compliant
Transportation Services
8 ton truck with a 12 ton trailer
Sale of Macadamia Nut Harvesters
Manual macadamia nut harvester capable of filling a lug box (20kg) in 4 minutes
OUR PRODUCTS
Macadamia oil 500ml
500ml spray bottle
Macadamia oil 750ml
750ml bottle
Macadamia oil 4000ml
4000ml bottle
Roasted Macadamia Nuts
130g tub
Lightly salted & roasted
Roasted Macadamia Nuts
130g resealable foil packet
Lightly salted & roasted
Roasted Macadamia Nuts
500g Vacuum packed
Available as salted or unsalted
Style 6 Macadamia Nuts
500g Style 6 Vacuum packed
Raw and unsalted
Macadamia Nut Butter
100% natural
No additives or preservatives
Avocado Carton
4kg export carton
Avocado Bag
17kg bag
OUR TEAM
EXCEPTIONAL PERSONAL SERVICE
We are a profesional and dedicated team that you and your produce can rely on
Phillip Potgieter
Eugene Martin
Karen du Preez
Jan Martin
Louis Jordaan
Piet Wiesner
Michaelle Naude
Leonie Wiesner
Vicky Potgieter
Jeanette van der Merwe
Supervisors
Testimonials
CONTACT US
AVORIDGE MACRIDGE
Phone
Office: 015 004 0223
Phillip: 082 926 8735
Email:
Postal Address
PO Box 272
Louis Trichardt
0920
GPS
22 59 0.64 S, 29 57 41.94 E