Having a variety of different plants and animals is really important for macadamia farms to be successful in growing the tasty nuts we love. It’s not just about making sure there are enough nuts for us to eat, but also about taking care of the natural environment that helps the farms stay healthy. By having […]
Author Archives: Leane Schabram
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Apr
Apr
Dragon fruit, also known as pitaya or pitahaya, is a unique and exotic fruit that has gained popularity in recent years. It is one of those fruits that you look twice at when walking passed as its quite unusual. The two most common types have bright red skin with green scales or spikes that resemble […]
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Apr
Apr
One of these was spotted on Fairview a couple of times recently, it’s a very rare sighting, so we were excited. When you think of iconic African wildlife, you might picture black and white striped Zebra, towering giraffe or maybe even the big 5. The Marabou stork may not be as beautiful as these animals, […]
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Feb
Feb
For the past few years now there has been two (very noisy) annual visitors that visit the original farm house on Fairview Estates. These being two Trumpeter Hornbills. The Trumpeter Hornbill (Bycanistes bucinator) is a species of bird in the family Bucerotidae, native to Africa. It’s a medium sized bird, with a distinctive black and […]
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Dec
Dec
Here at Fairview Estates, we have a Macadamia co-op, which is an innovative first in South African farming, allowing you to buy land, invest in Macadamia’s and receive a turnkey farming solution as a member of a co-operative. South Africa has been the world’s largest producer of Macadamia nuts since 2010. They’re indigenous to Australia […]
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Dec
Dec
This funny looking caterpillar was spotted on Fairview by Aden, and what a treat because it’s not often we get to see them. Commonly found in Europe and throughout Africa, they have three larval colour forms which are green, brown, and yellow and have seven diagonal blue lines on their bodies. The length of the […]