Ep 15: Inside one of South Africa's Premier Grape Nursery with Voor-Groenberg | Lucentlands Podcast

Welcome to episode 15 of the Lucentlands Podcast! In this episode, Dewald Kirsten and Louise Brodie sit down with Jaco Engelbrecht and Casper Brink from Voor-Groenberg Nurseries in Wellington, South Africa. Voor-Groenberg Nurseries has been producing constantly improving grafted vine plants for over 55 years, originating as a group of small family operations and growing into one of South Africa's foremost nurseries. Their passion for producing a variety of wine-, table-, and raisin grapes grafted on numerous rootstock cultivars is evident in the more than 4 million grafted plants they produce annually. The soils, climatic, and irrigation water conditions around Wellington are ideally suited for their system of grafting, and their team of experienced viticulturists provides technical support, selection, and evaluation of scion and rootstock material, as well as exclusive breeding programs. In addition to their production, Voor-Groenberg Nurseries also provides consulting services to clients for rootstock and cultivar selection, soil surveys, farm planning, and viticultural consulting. They also offer regular field days for clients to share new and up-to-date information regarding new varieties, rootstocks, and market trends. Join us as we learn more about Voor-Groenberg Nurseries and their contributions to the wine, raisin, and table grape industries. Don't miss this exciting episode! Find out more about Voor-Groenberg HERE: Website: https://www.vgnurseries.co.za/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/voor-groenberg-kwekery-nursery/