ROOTED IN THE EASTERN CAPE
Fruit worth reaching for. Vegetables that make a meal.
Generations of farming experience. Care in every choice.
THE START OF SOMETHING FRESH
The right fruit can brighten a morning. A few good vegetables can turn the everyday into a meal worth sharing.
Rautenbach Fresh draws on generations of farming experience through Gert Rautenbach Boerdery. We bring that respect for fresh produce to your kitchen through thoughtful sourcing, useful choices, clear pack sizes and a sales team ready to help. Our next chapter starts in Gqeberha, with care for the details that earn lasting trust.
Discover our farming heritageTHE FRESH EDIT / 01
Thoughtfully paired fruit and vegetables.
Exact contents. Minimum net weights. Clear prices.
Everyday vegetables and fruit-bowl favourites, brought together in one generous box.
Five kitchen staples for tray roasts, soups, sides and all the meals in between.
A simple, useful mix of apples and bananas for the counter, the office and the lunchbox.
A bright late-season mix for fresh juice, snacking and a squeeze over supper.
Launch menu: 19 October–19 December 2026. Citrus through 30 November, subject to suitable supply. Collection prices shown; delivery quoted separately. Our sales team confirms availability and any proposed substitutions before payment.
PICK YOUR EVERYDAY / 02
The ingredients you reach for again and again.
Make your own selection, or give your box a little extra.
Vegetables2 kg pack · R24,50/kg
Vegetables1 kg pack · R32/kg
Vegetables1 kg pack · R24/kg
Vegetables2 kg minimum · R24,50/kg
Vegetables1 kg pack · R35/kg
Fruit1 kg pack · R39/kg
Fruit1 kg pack · R39/kg
Fruit1 kg pack · R29/kg
Fruit2 kg pack · R22,50/kg
Need a particular variety, a different pack size, or something beyond the menu?
YOUR WEEKLY FRESH STARTMAKE ROOM FOR A GOOD ROUTINE
Four weeks of useful, delicious possibilities. One less decision on your list.
Choose your favourite box and agree four weekly dates with our sales team. We confirm the schedule, availability and final amount before payment, so your routine starts with clear expectations.
LET’S FIND YOUR STARTING POINT
Two small choices to help you find a useful first box. You know your household best; we’ll help with the details.
YOUR FRESH START
A starting point to share. Tell us how often you cook and what you enjoy.
Preference guide; quantities are yours to choose.
OUR CONNECTION TO GERT RAUTENBACH BOERDERY
Our name carries a family history in fresh produce. Our work carries it forward.
Through Gert Rautenbach Boerdery, our roots reach into three generations of Eastern Cape agriculture: citrus in the Gamtoos Valley, and a wider farming story that includes vegetables and livestock.
That perspective shapes Rautenbach Fresh today. We understand the care behind a harvest, the importance of handling and the value of relationships that continue from one season to the next.
Established in 2026, our business brings that experience to fresh boxes, everyday produce and business supply, with clear details and our sales team at your service.
DETAILS THAT EARN YOUR TRUST
Variety, origin, size and ripeness affect how you enjoy your produce. Ask us what is available for your order; we’ll confirm the details we can stand behind.
Stated weights. Listed box contents. A total you can review. If a substitution is needed, the conversation happens before your order is accepted.
Our sales team helps with your selection, confirms the details and follows up on questions after collection. Clear communication is part of the Rautenbach Fresh standard.
FOR BIGGER TABLES & AMBITIOUS BUSINESSES
Restaurants, independent shops, offices and households buying together: tell us what your next order needs to do.
Type your quantities, choose your frequency and send one clear requirement. We’ll discuss grade, pack format, availability and transport before quoting for volume.
Volume prices, quality, available quantities and transport are quoted individually. This builder uses the displayed retail pack prices as a guide. Add your business name and destination in the next step.
CLEAR FROM THE FIRST HELLO
A clear next step, every step of the way.
Choose a box, a Fresh Again plan or individual packs. Explore the contents, minimum weights and storage notes before adding to your basket.
Type the quantities you need. Tell us your suburb, preferred dates and anything that matters to your household or business.
Our sales team confirms availability, the final amount, collection or delivery and payment details. Your order is accepted once those details are agreed.
KEEPING IT FRESH
Simple habits. Less forgotten produce.
More possibility in your everyday.
FRESH NOTE / 01Give each item the conditions it needs. Keep whole potatoes, sweet potatoes and butternut in a cool, ventilated place away from sunlight. Store onions separately and keep them dry. Refrigerate carrots and apples in separate bags or compartments. Avoid leaving your box in a warm car or in direct sun: sorting your produce when it arrives is a useful first step.
FRESH NOTE / 02Ripen bananas at room temperature, away from heat. Apples and ripening bananas release ethylene, a natural gas that can shorten the quality of sensitive vegetables such as carrots and leafy greens. Give fruit and vegetables separate storage space. Plan meals and snacks around the ripest sound produce first, and check your remaining supply regularly.
FRESH NOTE / 03Rinse produce under clean running water before eating, peeling or cutting, and use clean hands, knives and boards. Keep it separate from raw meat and seafood. Store cut produce covered in the fridge at 4°C or colder. Plan a roast, soup or lunch around what needs using next; discard anything rotten rather than trying to rescue it in a meal.
Open any product page for its own storage, ripening and preparation notes. Keep dry produce dry during storage, wash before use and give air room to circulate. Condition, variety, ripeness and your home’s temperature affect how long produce keeps.
Find your produce care notesTell our sales team promptly. Include your order reference, product, quantity affected and clear photographs. Keep the packaging and share how the produce was stored so we can review the concern with useful information.
Contact the Rautenbach Fresh sales teamCare guidance: safe produce handling ↗ · home produce storage ↗. Use the condition of your produce and product-specific advice to guide your routine.
OCTOBER — DECEMBER 2026
Our menu follows a defined window. Availability and eating quality always come before a promise on a page.
Build around our core vegetables, apples and bananas. Add oranges and lemons while suitable late-season citrus is available. Citrus ordering ends on 30 November.
Our planned core range continues. Ask about summer fruit for a separate quote, or tell us what you would love to see in the next menu.
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS GROW GOOD BUSINESSES
We’re interested in growers and produce suppliers who care about quality, clear specifications and dependable communication. Introduce your farm or business and tell us what you do well.
Become a supplierGOOD QUESTIONS. USEFUL ANSWERS.
We want you to feel informed, from choosing a pack to making it last at home.
Choose a box or individual packs and review your pack sizes, quantities and collection-price total. Add your contact details, suburb and preferred dates, then send your request. Our sales team checks availability and produce condition, confirms the final amount and agrees collection or a delivery quote with you. No payment is taken and no stock is reserved by submitting the form. Keep your reference for any follow-up.
Every product has a stated minimum net produce weight, excluding packaging. Each box has a contents list so you can plan your order. Whole fruit and vegetables vary naturally in size, variety and ripeness. If a selected item is unavailable or unsuitable, our sales team discusses a proposed replacement and any price difference before the order is accepted. Your confirmed selection is the basis of your order.
Fresh Again is a plan for one listed box on each of four agreed weekly dates. The displayed plan price covers all four boxes. Our sales team confirms the schedule, contents and availability before you pay. There is no automatic renewal or recurring debit. Individual packs remain once-off additions unless separately agreed. Contact our sales team before the agreed date if your plans change or you may miss a collection.
We serve Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth. Collection is by arrangement; our sales team supplies the address and agreed time with your confirmation. To request delivery, choose the delivery-quote option and include your suburb and access requirements. We confirm the charge and timing before acceptance. For a restaurant, shop, office or larger load, our bulk enquiry builder helps you send a clear requirement.
Rautenbach Fresh draws on the family farming heritage of Gert Rautenbach Boerdery, whose Eastern Cape roots span three generations and include citrus, vegetables and livestock. Established in 2026, Rautenbach Fresh carries those values into a new produce business for households and businesses. Our range brings together that farming perspective and relationships with growers and suppliers. Ask our sales team about the growing area and variety available for your order.
Unpack promptly and sort by storage need. Keep potatoes away from light, onions dry and separate, and carrots in the fridge. Store apples apart from carrots and leafy greens; ripen bananas at room temperature. Rinse produce under clean running water before preparing it, and refrigerate cut produce promptly. Open Keeping it fresh on each product page for specific guidance, and use the practical notes below to plan your week.
Yes. Type the required pack quantities into the bulk builder and include your business, preferred specification, frequency and destination. Its total is a retail guide; our sales team quotes volume supply according to grade, pack format, total quantity, lead time and transport. A submitted enquiry is the start of that discussion. Availability, specification and terms are agreed before the order is accepted.
Contact the Rautenbach Fresh sales team as soon as you notice a concern. Include your reference, product name, quantity affected and a description, with clear photographs where helpful. Keep the packaging and, where safe, the affected produce while we review the issue. Let us know how it was stored after collection or delivery. Our team will assess the details and discuss an appropriate resolution. Your applicable consumer rights remain unaffected.
Our launch menu is planned for 19 October–19 December 2026. Potatoes, onions, carrots, butternut, sweet potatoes, apples and bananas form the core range, subject to supply and quality checks. Oranges, lemons and the Citrus Edit are conditional late-season offers through 30 November. Citrus ordering then closes on the website. Ask our sales team about summer fruit or other vegetables for a separate quote.
Use Become a supplier to introduce your farm or business, location, products, grades, pack formats, supply window and available volumes. Tell us about handling, traceability and transport to Gqeberha. Our sales team reviews the introduction and discusses a potential fit with you. Specifications, pricing, payment and any trial purchase must be agreed before dispatch. An introduction is not supplier approval or a purchase order.
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