This 400 ha farm has been successfully operating tunnels for a number of years. The climatic conditions are ideal with the moderating influence of the sea. This has resulted in excellent yields throughout the year. The owners have developed an extensive client base in the local coastal communities - Kenton-on-Sea, Port Alfred and Makhanda. All major supermarkets are listed and buy directly from the farm with deliveries done twice weekly. Tomatoes, cocktail tomatoes, green, yellow & red peppers and cucumbers are grown, picked, packaged and delivered from the farm under a branded lable. The farm is also well situated to supply both the East London and Port Elizabeth fresh produce markets with excess veg, being equidistant from both these markets. A 24 KW alternative power system has recently been installed with solar panels, inverter and batteries - with Eskom available to provide backup power. The farming enterprise runs solely on this system during the day, with no interruptions to the watering schedules due to loadshedding ensuring the profitability of the crops. There are 3 fully registered boreholes; the 4th borehole, newly drilled, is presently not used but is available for further expansion. Several more drilling points have been divined and marked for future requirements. The farm has two well-finished homesteads with distant sea views, with a further Settler guest cottage set in a lovely, fenced garden. The property is ideally suited for cattle and game; the carrying capacity of the farm is 120 Large Stock Units (LSU) and the cattle handling facilities and loading ramp have recently been upgraded. With the tunnels and markets already in place, a newly acquired C-Sealer automated cucumber wrapper with a 3000/hour capacity increases the cucumber production capacity and with a good supply of quality water, which has been registered with the Department of Water Affairs, as well as the cattle, this farm generates a great income with a secure future amidst the erratic supply of electricity.
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410Ha
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Average Rainfall: 750 • Fencing: Cattle and game • Water Supply: 3 Boreholes, 5 earthen dams and 3 fountains (There is a brand new borehole completely fittted with a pump delivering 7000 litres of quality water per hour) This borehole has a water license from the Department of Water Affairs. The second borehole provides water for the homestead and the livestock as well as for the crops. The third borehole is presently not in use. The fountains occur on the head of 3 valleys running through the property. This water runs down the valley filling up rock pools. • Irrigation: Tunnels are under drip irrigation
History
In the early 1820's Port Frances and Port Kowie were founded. In 1841 South Africa's first man made harbour was opened here. After numerous name changes, in 1860, Port Alfred was renamed in honour of Prince Alfred, Queen Victoria's son.
Location
Port Alfred is located between 2 cities, Port Elizabeth and East London, on the breath-taking Sunshine Coast of the Eastern Cape. The distance from Port...
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