The first Citrus trees arrived in South Africa aboard the "Tulp" in 1654. In 1885, Tom (Edith) Bean planted the first Citrus trees in Keurkloof in the Gamtoos River Valley. The first boxes of oranges were shipped over to England as early as 1906, and since then, the area has firmly established itself as a supplier of top quality Citrus fruit throughout the world.

According to legend, James Wait, a settler from Scotland, followed a wounded buffalo into the kloof that today is called Honey Clough. He started farming in 1822 and received the title deed in 1824. After retiring in 1850 his son, John, took over the farm.

The first orange trees were planted in 1890. In 1906 the first shipment of oranges from the Valley was exported to London after the fruit had been transported by oxwagon to Port Elizabeth harbour.

On the left is a photograph of William Wait's oranges in the 1924 British Empire Exhibition.

In 1914 the farm was split among three of John’s sons, and William then bought his two brothers' parts of Honey Clough. He in turn left the farm to his three sons, John William, William Thomas and Hendrik Alexander in 1938.

Hendrik van der Watt Wait again consolidated the farm again in 1987.

Honey Clough  - 1929

The first truck - 1936

James Wait

1793 - 1866

John Wait

1825 - 1914

William Wait

1857 - 1938

John William Wait

1899 - 1957

Hendrik vd Watt Wait

1939 - 2001

John William Wait