A high pack-out percentage of FLASH GALA ™ apples is expected based on the first samples taken when picking began in the Ceres valley recently. Fruit from the Elgin, Grabouw, Villiersdorp and Vyeboom valleys also looks very good says Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing which manages the variety.With well ...

The very first apple picked in the Company’s Garden, Cape Town on April 17, 1662 can be tasted again for the first time in eons. The Witte Wijnappel is recorded in the diary of the first Dutch Governor, and is growing again on South African soil thanks to Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing and Hortgro ...

From fairytales to great works of art, the perfect red apple is a placeholder for a wide range of human emotions. With its recent improvements the Fuji variety is set to continue its rise. Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears sold more than 570 000 ...

Buks Nel South Africa’s favourite apple and pear brand, Tru-Cape, hosts a presentation in Afrikaans about the history of apples and the latest new varieties at the Toyota US Woordfees with industry colleagues Hortgro and Agri-Expo. The presentation will be held in Die Khaya in Ryneveld St, ...

In today’s quick-fix health economy where we want instant solutions to a myriad lifestyle-caused complaints, it is good news to hear that eating just one apple per day may deliver as many as 100, million bacteria most of which are contributing to gut stability and overall health. More ...

SPICED APPLE, PEAR AND CRANBERRY CHUTNEY Makes about 750ml This chutney is ideal for a cheese board and is also perfect to serve alongside cold meats. A bottle of this chutney makes a great hostess gift. 15ml olive oil 3 medium size onions, chopped 5 AbatE Fetel pears, peeled, cored and ...