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An advanced state-of-the-art facility
Fruit handling and packing at Marlenique Packing take place in a pristine, world-class environment.
Our packhouse features advanced automated sorting facilities equipped with cutting-edge camera technology to ensure precise fruit classification. Real-time quality control with human involvement, furthermore, ensures attention to detail, and skilled packing teams make sure that produce is packed according to international market standards.

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A focus on what is important
Marlenique Packing has the capacity to handle substantial fruit volumes while maintaining the adaptability of smaller facilities to accommodate specific requirements. Although we adhere to a scheduled packing programme, we are mindful of the ripeness of the fruit we receive, and we’ll prioritise fruit at a stage of ripeness where delaying their packing is not an option. If immediate processing is required, we’re prepared to work beyond regular hours, as fruit takes precedence.

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A personalised packing experience
At Marlenique Packing we embrace our customers and involve them in the decision-making process regarding their fruit. We provide detailed feedback, not only per cultivar at the end of the season, but also in real time. This enables producers to adjust their picking schedules according to the ripeness of the fruit. It also ensures that only fruit that is ready for packing and that meets export standards is harvested and delivered to the packhouse.

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An extended, value-adding service
Different to other packhouses where producers must retrieve non-exportable fruit post-packing, Marlenique Packing is geared to redirect such fruit to the local market. We pack and distribute non-shippable fruit to fruit wholesalers and retailers for the consumer market locally, and into Africa. This approach aligns with our waste reduction policy, and, especially, enhances turnover and margin for the producer.

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A service culture based on long-standing family values
Marlenique Packing operates as a subsidiary of Boplaas 1743 Estate, the parent company of a wholly owned group of export fruit producing farms and agriculture-related enterprises in the Western Cape. Similar to the business culture of the principal enterprise, Marlenique Packing is managed according to shared principles and family values, including honesty, respect, integrity, gratitude and perseverance. Customers can anticipate the same treatment as experienced at Boplaas 1734 Estate, where they are welcomed as part of the family, rather than merely being an entity on the business’s books.

Marlenique Packing – the packing facility where fruit is king!