Tru-Cape hosting apple and pear tastings at Evergreens
Evergreens, the fresh market, based in Pretoria and Kempton Park, was started in 1984 by the Pereira family as a Housewives Market in Springs. In October 1992, 20-years ago next month, Evergreens opened in Pretoria and their Kempton Park branch
Apple and Pear Elixirs from “The Garden Apothecary”
Did you know that the saying, An Apple a Day keeps The Doctor Away, is based on an old Welsh saying? According to a recent book, The Garden Apothecary by Christine Iverson, in the 19th Century people would say, “Eat
Apple and pear experts push health in new campaign.
South Africa’s largest exporter of South African apples and pears focuses on natural fruit as a substitute for artificial supplements in its campaign with Freshmark, the fresh fruit and vegetable procurement arm for the Shoprite/Checkers group. The campaign runs until
Tru-Cape and Food Lover’s contribute 710 126 meals
For the last five years, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing has partnered with Food Lover’s Market stores for Hunger Month, a campaign, held in May, to raise much needed funds for meals and awareness as part of World Hunger Month. “We are proud
Watch Two-a-Day being interviewed about feeding 1000 people
Watch Two-a-Day’s Carmenita Julies, a Social Worker and Raymond Kamineth, Two-a-Day’s Civil Technician, speak about their Mandela Day action to feed 1000 people. Click here to view the Plaas TV interview (in Afrikaans).
Eselfontein MTB fund-raising race in October this year
Event cancellations have become such an occurrence as a result of Covid that an event not being cancelled or postponed is good news. While the Tru-Cape Eselfontein MTB Race will be from October 8 to 10 this year, organiser Janene Malherbe
Compounds found in apples and fruit may help reduce dementia
There are already many clinical studies that demonstrate the benefits of eating more fruit and vegetables. What stands out about a recently reviewed study published by Walter Willett, MD, DrPH, of Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts in American Academy of
Two-a-Day staff helps to feed 1000 people on Mandela Day
For one of the largest employers in the Grabouw Valley, apple and pear packers and processors, Two-a-Day, Mandela Day is an opportunity to focus on their community outreach and this year was no different. Despite the limitations of Covid-19, Two-a-Day,
Fruit industry to offer Covid vaccinations.
According to Agri Western Cape, Chief Executive, Jannie Strydom, the collaboration between public health and the private sector to provide vaccination sites is seen as a confirmation of the willingness of the agricultural sector to assist in the prevention and
Fruit bowls are a top decor trend
Paging through the current decor magazines, like House Beautiful UK, what jumps off the page in addition to the glorious interiors featured is the number of counter-top fruit bowls. It seems as if cut flowers and elegant bouquets have made
