The Knysna Oyster Company
(Proprietary) Limited was founded on 26 July 1949. The principal share
holders were Thesen & Company (Pty) Ltd and the Fisheries
Development Corporation.
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Since as early as
1949 the Knysna Oyster Company has been titillating gastronomes from
all over the world by cultivating the Finest oysters on our beds in the
pristine Knysna River Estuary. That's over 54 years experience in producing the
tastiest oysters in the land! |
| Oysters, best known
for their reputed aphrodisiac powers, have been a favourite of food lovers
throughout the centuries, beginning with the Roman Emperors who paid for them
by their weight in gold... |
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The Memorandum of Association states one of the objects for
which the Company was established as:
"To
establish and promote … the cultivation and growth of oyster beds and
oysters in South African waters."
This the
Company has done with great success, and today it stands proud as the oldest
and biggest oyster farm in South Africa, a testimony to the spirit of adventure
of the founding members.
It all started in 1946 when Mr. Bright, a retired
wine merchant, investigated the possibility of setting up an oyster farm in the
Knysna River Estuary. It had never been attempted in South Africa before, even
though the cultivation of oysters was a common practice in Europe.
Through the influences of Mr. Spooner (General Manager of the Fisheries
Development Corporation) enough basic knowledge was attained to motivate the
starting of a business. The relationship that started there lasted for more
than twenty five years. In the late 1970’s both the Fisheries Development
Corporation and Thesen & Company (Pty) Ltd sold their shares to a
consortium of private owners.
Since then the Company has changed hands
on a number of occasions, with the current owner (Mr. V. Rice) taking ownership
in September 1999.
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What's new?
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Do you know
how to open
an
oyster?
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Thanks to
everyone
who
made the
2003 Oyster
Festival such
a success!!!
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Check out the
TAVERN
menu
online now,
Click here..
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This weeks
Quote:
"Oysters
may
or may not
cause people
to fall in love
with each
other, but a
great many
folk have fallen
in love with
oysters.."
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