Alicedale Berries is situated in the Buffelspoort Valley in the Northwest province of South Africa. Alicedale is a blueberry farm and packhouse where different blueberry varieties are cultivated for local and export markets. Alicedale’s mission is to add value to their suppliers, shareholders, customers, and country by taking care of their produce and its needs in time. They recognise that to achieve their mission they have a responsibility to conserve their environment and natural resources, and to protect the surrounding ecosystem; ensuring the sustainability of their operations.
Alicedale Berries currently relies on Eskom electricity for most of their energy. However, the farm has installed solar geysers at their staff housing complex and the packhouse has been designed to enable the farm to install solar panels on 1200 m2 section of the roof.
Initiatives have been implemented to optimise fuel usage: All vehicles are fitted with tracking units to apply speed restrictions. Alicedale Berries also uses electric vehicles on the farm.
Water use is carefully optimised through continuous soil moisture monitoring and climate-based scheduling. Tools like Irricheck probes, daily tensiometer readings, and regular auger tests guide precise irrigation decisions. These systems account for soil type, weather conditions, and the growth stage of the blueberries to ensure efficient and responsible water use.
