Despite mechanisation, picking is still exclusively done by hand to protect the fruit. Once picked the fruit is transported to Goede Hoop Citrus (Pty) Ltd. Where its first de-greened (if necessary), washed, treated and then coated with a layer of wax for aesthetic appeal and to prolong its shelf-life. The fruit is lastly sorted and inspected for quality, sized and finally packed into cartons for shipment.
Fruit is harvested in the Olifants River Valley, Piketberg, Porterville and in the Nuy Valley near Worcester.