ROOTED IN THE EASTERN CAPE
Fruit worth reaching for. Vegetables that make a meal.
A family name, and a personal standard behind it all.
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 brings Gerik Rautenbach’s produce experience and Eastern Cape family roots into your kitchen—with useful choices, clear pack sizes and someone you can actually speak to. We’re starting in Gqeberha, with care for every detail that earns the next order.
Meet Gerik and the family behind the nameTHE 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. Stock and substitutions are confirmed before payment. Photos illustrate the listed produce.
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 Gerik. We’ll confirm the details before payment, so your next fresh start feels considered from the very beginning.
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.
THE NAME BEHIND YOUR NEXT BOX
For Gerik Rautenbach, produce is more than a product on a price list.
His family’s farming story reaches back to the Gamtoos Valley and Gert Rautenbach Boerdery. His own background in fruit procurement and exports adds another perspective: the details that matter between a grower, a buyer and the person who finally takes a bite.
Rautenbach Fresh is his next chapter. A local business built around considered sourcing, honest information and the simple value of being available when a customer has a question.
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.
From the first enquiry to a question after collection, you have a person to contact. Good service is part of what you’re choosing.
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.
PERSONAL 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.
Gerik confirms stock, the final amount, collection or delivery and payment details. Your order is accepted only after that conversation.
A LITTLE VALUE, BEYOND THE BOX
Simple habits. Less forgotten produce.
More possibility in your everyday.
FRESH NOTE / 01Potatoes prefer cool, dark ventilation. Onions like dry air. Keep them apart, and put carrots in the fridge. Small storage choices make your weekly shop work harder.
FRESH NOTE / 02Use the ripest fruit first. Keep apples cool and bananas at room temperature. A quick look at your fruit bowl helps you decide what to snack on today and what can wait.
FRESH NOTE / 03Roast butternut and sweet potato for a simple supper, then save a portion for tomorrow’s lunch. Build around a few useful ingredients rather than a fridge full of forgotten plans.
Storage needs depend on ripeness and condition. Check each product’s storage note and the produce you receive.
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.
Start with a box or choose individual packs. Your basket shows the pack sizes, quantities and collection-price total before you send a request. Add your name, contact details, suburb and preferred dates. Gerik then checks stock and quality, confirms the final total and agrees collection or a delivery quote with you. Sending a request does not take payment or reserve stock. Your reference helps us keep the conversation together.
Every product has a stated minimum net produce weight; packaging is not part of that weight. Each box has an exact contents list rather than an unspecified seasonal assortment. Whole fruit and vegetables naturally vary in size, variety and ripeness. If an item is unavailable or unsuitable, we discuss a replacement and any price difference with you before the order is accepted. We won’t quietly swap something you chose.
Fresh Again is a plan for one listed box on each of four agreed weekly dates. The displayed plan price covers all four boxes; it is not a weekly debit. We confirm the schedule and availability before you pay. There is no automatic renewal. Individual produce packs remain once-off additions unless we agree otherwise. If your plans change or you may miss a collection, contact Gerik before the agreed date to discuss the options.
We serve Gqeberha / Port Elizabeth. Collection is by arrangement, with the exact address and time supplied in your confirmation. If you need delivery, select “Please quote delivery” and tell us your suburb and any access requirements. The delivery charge and timing must be agreed before acceptance. We do not promise free, same-day or nationwide delivery. For a business destination or a larger load, use our bulk enquiry builder.
Our family story is connected to Gert Rautenbach Boerdery, with roots in Patensie and Elandsrivier. Rautenbach Fresh is Gerik’s own fresh produce business and also sources from other growers and suppliers to complete the range. The family connection does not mean that every pack comes from a family farm. Ask us for the origin and variety of your selection; we confirm what we can substantiate for that batch.
Start by separating dry storage from chilled storage. Keep potatoes somewhere cool, dark and ventilated; keep onions dry and separate. Refrigerate carrots and apples, and ripen bananas at room temperature. Every product page has its own storage note. Check your produce when you receive it, remove anything deteriorating and plan to use riper items first. Our Fresh Notes below give you three practical habits for a better weekly routine.
Yes—tell us what you need rather than clicking the add button repeatedly. The bulk builder accepts typed quantities, including 100 packs, and shows the pack size on each line. Retail prices are a guide; a volume quote depends on grade, total weight, pack format, frequency, lead time and destination. Include your business name and requirements before sending. Large requests are confirmed individually and do not imply stock has already been reserved.
Contact Gerik as soon as you notice a concern, using your reference number, product name and a clear description of what you received. Keep the produce and packaging while we discuss the issue, and have photographs ready if they would help explain it. We’ll review the facts and agree an appropriate resolution. Clear communication matters before and after collection; our ordering notes do not remove your applicable consumer rights.
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 about summer fruit or other vegetables for a separate quote rather than assuming they are included.
Visit Become a supplier and introduce your farm or business, location, products, grades, pack formats, available volumes and supply window. Tell us how the produce is handled and whether transport to Gqeberha is available. Certifications can be listed if you hold them; an application is not approval or a purchase order. Gerik will assess the fit and discuss specifications, traceability, pricing and a possible first supply before any commitment.
Introduce your businessROOTED IN SOMETHING GOOD
Let’s put a little more care, colour and possibility on your table.
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