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
America’s FDA approves antioxidant DHQ made from apples
In another move that will benefit apple growers around the world, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has Generally Recognised As Safe (GRAS) Dihydroquercetin (DHQ), a product now available for sale in the USA. “DHQ is a powerful antioxidant
Tru-Cape turns to TikTok’s six-million for Kanzi campaign.
Following the success of the 2020 campaign where Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing used TikTok to engage consumers with a campaign that was globally recognised and referenced for its innovation in a CNN feature, the company again is turning to this interactive
Getting an apple from point A to B is a real wonder
Most people reach into the supermarket fridge and pull out a bag of apples without much of thought. Where was it grown? How did it get from the tree into a bag? How did the bag end up on the
Startling pattern on a Pink Lady apple
Just 10 days into a new job at Ceres Fruit Growers, Quality Assurance Co-ordinator, Melinda Christodoulides, experienced an extremely rare occurrence: a perfectly etched image of a branch and a leaf on a Pink Lady apple. She explains: “Red apples need
The magical mystery of an apple’s sleep.
It might have been an apple that Snow White bit into that sent her into a death-like sleep but, this notion of suspended-animation is not the stuff of fairytales nor science-fiction stories. Apples, one of the most popular fruit commodities on
