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La
Rhone is situated in the picturesque and historical district of
Tulbagh, some 120 km from Cape Town and 230 km from the southern
most tip of Africa.
La
Rhone (initially Le Rhone) was one of the first nine farms given
out as loan farms to the first settlers who started farming in the
“The Land of Waveren” in the early 1700’s, the first freehold
owner being a certain Jacques Theron, who received the farm in
1714. Theron, who farmed with vines, cattle and sheep, originated
from Nimes in the Languedoc, watered by the Rhone, hence probably
the name of this farm!
Today
deciduous fruit like peaches, nectarines and plums bearing the La
Rhone logo is being marketed daily from 25 October until 10
March. We are proud of the fact that La Rhone fruit has become a
household name throughout the country.
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The
La Rhone herd of pedigree Limousins was established by the
father-and-son combination of Andre & AJ du Toit with the purchase
of 15 females and a young bull from the well-known Grand Four stud
in 2003. The herd was supplemented by further purchases of
females and males on several occasions since. What began as a
hobby has since grown to become one of the leading herds in South
Africa. The aim of our breeding policy is to produce well muscled
bulls with excellent temperament that are able of achieving high
growth rates alongside medium framed females with adequate milk
and quality.
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