OUR BLOG
From Nursery to Orchard
During August, a new generation of apple trees arrived at Betko. Destined for planting on our farms, the young trees
Every Box. Every Label. Every Check.
When people think about a fruit packhouse, they often picture apples moving along a conveyor, cartons being packed or forklifts
The Harvest is Done. What Happens Next?
When the last batch of Cripps Red apples arrived at Betko in early June, it marked the official end of
Behind Every Bin
While the harvest season gradually starts winding down, the pace inside the packhouses continues at full steam. Fruit continues moving
Intake, Up Close
With the season well progressed at Betko, intake remains a constant point of movement as fruit continues to arrive daily
Dispatch in Season
During the peak of the harvest season, the dispatch area becomes one of the busiest spaces in the packhouse. Pallets
Winter on the farms
Drawing from our experience in growing quality fruit, we know that winter is a special time for our trees. Embracing
Honouring Betko’s Dedicated Female Workforce
On 9 August 2023 we get to celebrate National Women’s Day. This day is dedicated to honouring South African women,
The heartbeat of Betko
In the beginning of May we celebrated Workers’ Day and it reminded us once again that it takes a team
Seasonal changes
There is beauty in all the seasons on our farms. As we find ourselves in the last month of autumn,
Proudly packed
Betko operates a combination of traditional and state-of-the-art optical grading lines at our packing facilities in Villiersdorp. We process an
The autumn harvest
April is the time to bring in the autumn harvest. The season is seven to ten days earlier than last