In 2017 Tru-Cape saves what might be South Africa’s oldest apple tree for future generations.
South Africa’s most elevated apple tree might also be its oldest. After a three-year search, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer of South African apples and pears, the successful sale of which is responsible for the livelihoods of 15,200 people,
Greyton grower helps staff seed their future self-sufficient successes.
According to recently awarded New Harvest apple and pear grower, Andre Cloete, he knows the high cost of living and does everything he can to assist his staff to make ends meet. “I go to supermarkets quite often and know
May 6 healthy-lifestyle activities for the whole family in Grabouw helps raise funds for Grabouw schools.
There are three events in Grabouw on Saturday, May 6 which celebrate the end of the successful apple and pear harvest by getting into nature and doing good in the process. The challenging Tru-Cape MTB has three routes 50km, 25km and
Free creche and after-school facilities among Wakkerstroom’s staff benefits.
For Ceres grower, Robert Zulch, increased mechanisation is not the answer. “I want to provide more work for people, not less work, and employing more mechanisation on the farm will mean less work for people who need it,” he says.
New Harvest award of 2016 goes to Tru-Cape apple and pear grower
As published in Indwe Magazine: Tru-Cape grower André Cloete, a farmer from the Overberg area in the Western Cape, won the 2016 New Harvest of the Year award. The New Harvest competition recognises the most promising young farmer from a previously
