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Red Sun Pecans South Africa
Red Sun Raisins & Pecans, South Africa
Red Sun Raisins South Africa

Pecan Production

FROM THE FARM
PROCESSING FACILTY

From the Farm

The first step to producing quality pecans is cultivating high-quality pecan trees in the orchards. Pecan farming requires year-round dedication and involves practices such as pruning, irrigation, fertilization, and pest control. Much of the labour in these orchards is still carried out by hand.

Pruning entails selectively trimming parts of the tree to manage its growth and improve nut production. This helps ensure consistent nut quality throughout the orchard, simplifies other farming tasks, and minimizes expenses. Typically, pruning is performed during the dormant season between late autumn and early spring. Irrigation is crucial during the growing season to maintain adequate moisture levels in the soil. Some orchards benefit from the application of nitrogen and zinc-based fertilizers to enhance tree growth and nut yield. Fertilization is commonly conducted throughout the growing season, particularly in the late summer months.

Our Part

Our technical experts conduct regular quality checks and inspections of pecan drying facilities and products, collaborating closely with relevant agricultural authorities and regulatory bodies.

Regular workshops and training sessions are organised to ensure our growers stay informed and abreast of the latest industry standards and challenges in the pecan sector. Quality assurance and food safety hold paramount importance for us, which is why our technical team implements strategic and tactical measures essential for maintaining the highest standards of food quality and safety in the pecan industry.

Keimoes, Northern Cape | South Africa

Redsun Pecan Processing Facility

POLISHING AND PACKING - NIS PECANS

  • INTRODUCTION

    During the polishing process the product is cleaned and polished and more extraneous vegetable material is removed that may include dry leaves, shell pieces, poppers, cracked nuts, stones, grit, sand/silt and dust. Product is then packed into bags, labeled, palletized and dispatched.

  • PURPOSE AND SCOPE
    To ensure that the product is cleaned, by scouring them, before being polished and packed according to customer specifications.
  • PROCEDURE
  • 1.

    Product to be packed is issued from the Raw Material Storage room to the polishing line.

  • 2.
    Bins/bags are tipped on the line. All relevant information for a production run is recorded on the Packing Record - NIS (PPR004) to ensure traceability.
  • 3.
    Product goes through a scouring drum to remove debris and then a polishing drum where the nuts are polished with Carnauba Wax that is added to the drum
  • 4.
    Polished product is then caught in bins and taken to the packing line.
  • 5.
    On the packing line, the bins are tipped.
  • 6.
    Before packing in bags, they are hand sorted on the hand-sort belt to ensure that any non-conforming product is removed and that specifications are met.
  • 7.
    Products are caught in bags and weighed according to the specified weight.
  • 8.
    Bags are stitched and a product label is stitched on containing all relevant information.
  • 9.
    Bags are then put on a pallet inside a slingbag, ready for dispatch to the customer.

Contact Us

Address

PO Box 767, 
Keimoes, 8860
Northern Cape, RSA

Head Office

N14-Highway, 
Keimoes, 8860
Northern Cape, RSA