About Us
Du Roi Laboratory was founded in 1994 and is located in Letsitele in the Limpopo province. The business specialises in the production and distribution of elite selections, virus indexed and disease-free tissue culture plants, with a focus on the banana industry.
Du Roi Laboratory produces approximately 10 million banana plants annually, available at three stages of development.
Our Facilities
- Advanced laboratory facilities comprising 28 lamanar flow benches and 10 controlled growth rooms.
- Fully automated weaning facilities.
- On-site nurseries to harden plants for local markets.
Our Values
We have a strong customer focus and value excellent customer relations. Our customers come first. We supply only the highest quality plants and our professional staff offer technical support to all our clients worldwide to ensure their continued success.
We provide extensive technical support through consultation on farming operations and plantation management, as well as field visits, to ensure our customers have the support they need to succeed.
We are invested in developing new elite varieties and disease resistant plants, primary among which is the commercialization of Formosana — a highly tolerant variety to FOC TR4 – Panama Disease.
People are at the core of the way we do business. Du Roi follow a strong code of ethics, we invest in people, making every person working for us feel valued and uplift our surrounding communities through our continued involvement.
Accreditations
- ISO 9001 certified for the banana tissue culture management system since 2011
- Accredited by DGAL NPPO France
- Accredited by Agrocalidad Ecuador
- Non-GMO Certified
- Registered Nursery with Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
ANB Investments
The Laboratory forms part of the ANB Group, the holding company of a diverse group of entities that comprehensively serve the agricultural value chain by providing research and technical support, and includes laboratory facilities, nurseries, farming and packing operations, and fruit marketing and branding activities.
Our strengths lie in the common corporate culture engendered within the group; client relationships; providing excellent quality products and services; and our business-orientated management team.
Learn more about ANB Investments at www.anbinvestments.co.za.
Du Roi Group
Du Roi Nursery
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In 2017 Halls (a sub-tropical fresh produce business with global footprint) and Du Roi Nursery (SA’s largest and most progressive citrus nursery) combined their expertise to address the shortfall of quality avocado trees resulting from the current and projected growth trajectory of the industry.
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