Waitrose and Prima Fruit visit Exsa growers in the Hex River Valley
During January Exsa growers in the Hex River Valley received a visit from Waitrose’s Technical Manager Stefan De Cristoforo.
Exsa’s harvest is progressing well
Above:Ralli seedless grapes ready for harvesting in the Hex River Valley Growers in the Hex River Valley, De Nonna and Brandwacht areas have mostly completed the harvest on early varieties and have moved on to harvesting mid-season varieties. The crops are generally looking good and the vineyard sanitation is excellent. The current hot, dry conditions […]
David and Andrew Tay from D Fresh in Malaysia visit Exsa
Above: Exsa grower father and son Leon and Reynecke Viljoen (left) with David and Andrew Tay in the vineyards at De Vlei in the Hex River Valley. David Tay and his son Andrew from D Fresh are the Exsa Agents in Malaysia. D Fresh have been Exsa’s agents in the region since Exsa’s establishment. Malaysia […]
Exsa receives a commercial visit from Waitrose
Above: Exsa offers visitors from Waitrose UK Retailer an opportunity to taste a range of grape varieties: from left to right: Exsa technical manager De Witt Kamfer, Exsa marketing director and grower Poen Jordaan, Greg Sehringer, topfruit and grape buyer for Waitrose, Nadeem Khan, Prima Fruit technical division, South Africa and Barrie Bain, UK based […]
Exsa growers know their stuff!
Growers Johan du Toit and Stephen Schmidt from Normandie in a block of young Crimson Seedless planted in 2013. This is remarkable growth for vineyards not yet one year old.
Exsa Sponsors and Participates in Cape Town Tens tournament
The Cape Town Tens is a Rugby Tournament launched in 2009 by rugby legends Bob Skinstad and Robbie Fleck and is the biggest ten-a-side tournament in world rugby. This year’s tournament was the second time that Exsa has sponsored team kit for the event. Grower brothers Michael and Willem Laubscher are keen, seasoned rugby players […]
Representatives from Australia’s Costa Group visit Exsa’s Hex variety evaluation block
The visitors from the Costa Group were interested to see what progress Exsa had made in the evaluation of new varieties
Loading the first Exsa grapes of the season at Port Of Cape Town
Exsa’s first grapes for the season were loaded on the Knud Reefer vessel in the Port of Cape Town over the weekend. Our first grapes are on the water!
IFG breeder’s butterscotch flavoured variety currently selling in South African retailer Woolworths
ABOVE: IT IS ALL IN DELICIOUS BUTTERSCOTCH THE TASTE – From left to right: Exsa New Variety Evaluator Reynecke Viljoen, Woolworths Specialist Buyer Letitia Joubert and Fruit Technologist Frans Gelderblom and Werner Naude of Exsa Technical Support in a row of IFG’s 228 butterscotch flavoured variety in the Hex River Valley. This variety has been labelled […]
Exsa and Organ Donor Friends Golf Day 26 March 2013
The annual Exsa and Organ Donor Friends Golf Day was held at Pearl Valley Golf Estate at Paarl on 26 March 2013. Thanks to the generosity of this fundraiser, R75 000 funds were raised in aid of the Organ Donor Foundation, the South African Transplant Sports Association (SATSA) and the Eyebank Foundation of South Africa. […]
