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Du Prins Wholesale Nursery Q: Tell us a little about how Du Prins was established?
A: Du Prins Wholesale Nursery was established
in 1992. The daily operations of the nursery are run by David du Toit who is the general manager and Josef Masilela as the production manager. They are assisted by Prof ES du Toit renowned horticulture specialist. Michelle Stanton, an MSc Horticulture student, is also part of this diverse team and assists with special projects on a parttime basis. At the time of establishment, David du Toit was a post-graduate student in Horticulture at the University of Pretoria. During an excursion visit to Bergland Tuine, the owner Gerrie Roos convinced David to produce Hedera canariensis plants for
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him on a contract basis. Over the years, the nursery has developed into an operation of 2.4ha on two sites, producing around 1.5 million plant units per annum. Currently, it produces about 120 species, carefully chosen to service the corporate and residential landscape markets. The nursery employs 28 full-time staff. The two nursery sites are situated north of Pretoria, with the main premises at the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute.
Q: Which areas of South Africa do you service?
A: Du Prins delivers to all parts of Gauteng,
Noth West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Deliveries to all other provinces are contracted out to service providers.
