The first Witte Wijn apples are growing on South African soil again
While we don’t know for how many years the Witte Wijn apple, the first ever apple variety picked in the Cape in 1662, was lost, estimates by Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s sleuths suggest it may have been hundreds of years. Since returning
Apple crumble from start to finish in under 60 mins.
What I love about this easy apple crumble recipe is that with just a few ingredients you probably already have at home you can have a fabulous dessert in less than an hour. This recipe comes from a book, Just Desserts
Ceres Fruit Growers awards top producers
Despite the impact of Covid-19, South Africa’s apple and pear growers have had a good year with one of the biggest harvests in history. The greater Ceres region includes the Warm-Bokkeveld, the Witzenberg Valley, the Koue Bokkeveld and Bo-Swaarmoed regions and
Talking Tru-Cape cherries
Soon Tru-Cape cherries will be on everyone's lips. Watch and/or listen to Witzenberg Properties' Nico Verhoef as he speaks to Lise Roberts on Radio Sonder Grense and then also on Plaas TV. Click on the links for more. Both interviews
Tru-Cape’s Honours Club has new Gold-level and Platinum members
In October 2017, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and a wholly grower-owned business, marked its 20 millionth carton of apples and pears to Freshmark, the fresh produce procurement arm for Shoprite and Checkers




