Book today for Tru-Cape’s Heritage Orchard Open Day, Feb 26.
Three generations of Baldie’s, Linda, David and Robin, stand in front of the ancient Kroon apple tree on their farm in Misgund, in the Langkloof. The newly planted tree, in the Tru-Cape Heritage Orchard at Oak Valley Estate in Elgin,
Back to school this week and Maths should be tops
As the new school year begins, news from Statistics South Africa that unemployment has increased from 30,1% to 34.9% in the past two years must be very worrying. Maths is one of the most fundamental school subjects, and an increasingly in
Covid lessons can be applied to on-going partnerships
Starting a new year without first taking the lessons from the previous year onboard is probably not the most constructive way to move forward. One of the largest employers in the Ceres area of South Africa’s Western Cape was also among
Tru-Cape cautiously optimistic about the growth China offers
For South Africa’s largest exporter of apples and pears, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, a company wholly owned by the growers at Two-a-Day in Grabouw and Ceres Fruit Growers, news that China now welcomes pears from South Africa is a good way
Support Maths learners to help combat rising unemployment
As the school year ends and matriculants anxiously wait for results, news from Statistics South Africa that unemployment has increased from 30,1% to 34.9% in the past two years must be very worrying. Maths is one of the most fundamental school
Book now for Tru-Cape Heritage Orchard February 26, 2022
Heritage apple and pear varieties that are no longer in commercial production are being saved for future generations in the Tru-Cape Heritage Orchard on Oak Valley Estate, Elgin in South Africa’s Western Cape. For Tru-Cape, the largest exporter of South African
Tru-Cape ends off a strong year with a song and a dance
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing was founded in 2001 and is equally owned by the growers of Ceres Fruit Growers (founded in 1923) and Two-a-Day (founded in 1921). Today Tru-Cape, approaching its 21-year in business, is the largest exporter of South African
Ceres Fruit Growers honours best producers of 2021
Ceres Fruit Growers is one of the largest apple and pear packers and employers in the Ceres valley in South Africa’s Western Cape. Each year the company honours those growers who have excelled with a trophy-giving event, held in Ceres this
Eselfontein 2021 raises R121, 000 for local charities.
The annual Tru-Cape Eselfontein Festival which comprises a three-stage mountain bike race and various trail runs, is a major fund-raising event for the local Ceres community. Janene Malherbe of Eselfontein, a Tru-Cape apple, pear and now cherry grower that also has
Food Lover’s Market breaks the five-million carton barrier
Although Food Lover’s Market has been a long-time seller of Tru-Cape apples and pears, this year they broke through the five-million carton barrier and were awarded Platinum status in Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s Honourary Club. Tru-Cape is the largest exporter of South
