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Establishment of Vineyard
- When
- 1659
- Where
- the Colony
Van Riebeeck established a vineyard in the Colony in 1659 to produce red wine for health purposes.
The vineyard was created specifically to produce red wine. The stated purpose of this production was to combat scurvy within the settlement. This marked a significant agricultural development in the early Colony.
Sources
- Jan van Riebeeck Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-14
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