Abagold · Hermanus, South Africa
Dried Abalone
A premium aged delicacy — sun-dried to perfection, retaining its rich umami flavour.
About this product
Traceability
- Species
- Haliotis midae — South African abalone, endemic to our coastline
- Origin
- Hermanus, South Africa — land-based farms fed by Atlantic seawater
- Environment
- Cold, nutrient-rich Atlantic seawater — over 10,000 tons an hour flowing through 4,000 land-based tanks, measured on an ongoing basis
- Preparation
- Processed at our Hermanus facility — the quality benchmark for dried abalone from South Africa — and graded by traditional head count
Investment Grade
Prized at auction in Hong Kong
Dried abalone is graded the traditional way — by head count, the number of pieces to a catty. The fewer the heads, the larger and more prized each abalone.
Abagold's dried abalone has set the benchmark at auction. At our first 25K Investment Grade Abalone Auction, held in Hong Kong in June 2023, all 24 hand-selected lots sold — and Lot 9, “Zwelihle”, 25 catties of 25-year-old dried abalone, fetched over HK$70,000: the highest documented price on record for dried abalone of that age and quantity.
Presented in a format designed to appreciate in value as the abalone matures, our dried abalone continues a tradition prized at weddings, banquets and celebrations.
Certified Standards
Our Certifications
Every Abagold product is produced under independently certified standards — a GMP- and HACCP-certified processing facility, with NSF registration, FSSC 22000 food safety certification and the Friend of the Sea sustainability certification across the operation.
GMP
Good Manufacturing Practice
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
- View certificate (PDF)
NSF
NSF Certificate of Registration
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FSSC 22000
Food Safety System Certification 22000
- View certificate (PDF)
Friend of the Sea
Sustainability Certification
Certificates are published in English (PDF).
From our seawater
Water Quality, Measured
Readings from sensors in our seawater systems in Hermanus — the same water our abalone grow in, sampled several times a day.
Last measured: 19 Aug 2026 16:04:22
Since 1984
Abalone, in Harmony with Nature
Abagold's origins date back to 1984, when the late Pierre Hugo began experimental work on abalone breeding in Hermanus. In 1992, Abagold was formally established as South Africa's first commercial abalone farm.
Today, more than 40 years later, we cultivate abalone in close harmony with nature at the southernmost tip of Africa — and supply live abalone and a range of abalone products to international markets.