In Mpumlanga, the group , manages a banana operation on a farm leased by Mawecro Farming from the Mawewe CPA. The farm has 508 ha of bananas.

Banana Expansion:

• A 140 – hectare sugar cane-to-banana conversion project is underway in Eswatini.
• 55 hectares of sugar cane were converted to bananas at Crookes Plantations, eSwatini.

The group is also currently developing a 280 ha banana project in southern Mozambique in a 50/50 partnership with Silverland/Silverstreet. The farm is adjacent to the Pequinos Lebombos Dam, some 100km from the town of Komatipoort and 60km from Maputo. Watch video.

All bananas from South Africa and Mozambique are marketed through the Lembombo system, while Crookes Brothers manages the marketing and sales of the eSwatini production. Going forward, we have chosen to retain our current hybrid structure.