Succeeding with Flash Gala: Tips from a top producer
Even though Bigbucks/Flash Gala’s most discerning characteristic is its glossy full-red colour, Ross Heyns, grower from Glenfruin near Grabouw, prefers to treat it as a bi-colour apple. “I think it is the key to success, as managing light throughout the tree
Disciplined production and marketing allow for bright future for Bigbucks/Flash Gala
It has been thirteen years since Buks Nel discovered the coveted Bigbucks apple variety in an orchard near Grabouw and since it became the fastest-growing variety ever planted in South Africa. With about 2.5 million trees in the ground, of which
Flash Gala’s high pack-outs drive producer profitability
The mesmerising full-red colour initially drew Alexander Gibson from Doornkraal Agri in the Witzenberg Valley near Ceres to the South African Bigbucks apple variety. “The prospects for price, especially in the Eastern markets, and pack-outs were equally attractive, and today I
Tru-Cape delighted with success of Hunger Month campaign
A record-breaking 5 million meals, to the value of R2.35 million, were gathered to feed hungry South Africans during Food Lover’s Market’s annual Hunger Month campaign, of which Tru-Cape has been a legacy partner since its inception eight years ago. “It
Building a global apple brand takes time, but worth the effort
An apple is an apple, right? Think again. When Anthony Rawbone-Viljoen, Derek Corder, and Buks Nel came up with the idea to create a brand for Bigbucks apples adhering to certain standards, they were told it would never work. But lately,
