Ceres grower and Tru-Cape revitalise the Fuji cultivar with redder is better
From fairytales to great works of art, the perfect red apple is a placeholder for a wide range of human emotions. With its recent improvements the Fuji variety is set to continue its rise. Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter
Forthcoming season promises to be the cherry on the top
Tru-Cape Cherries No Christmas trifle is complete without it and for Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears, the cherry on the top is an expected 2020 bumper cherry crop. After 2019’s disappointing season in cherry volume albeit a very high value
Food-parcel donations to communities in need continues
Tru-Cape grower Laastedrif Agri has continued its on-going food donations to communities in need. Grower and Tru-Cape director Rossouw Cillié says that they have expanded their programme of food donations to beyond the Ceres area where they are based to
Bake a golden apple cake today
What is nicer than a home that smells warmly of cinnamon and cloves? Serves: 8-10 Ingredients: 3 Golden Delicious apples, peeled 3 tablespoons (45 ml) lemon juice 125g soft butter 225g caster sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp (5 ml) ground cinnamon ¼ tsp (1 ml) ground cloves 225g self-raising
Many, many health benefits to eating more apples and pears.
Not only do apples taste delicious on their own or when added to dishes but they come loaded with health benefits. “Apples have been linked to numerous health benefits, including improved gut health and reduced risk of stroke, high blood
Polyphenols found in apple skins proven as good for us.
Recent research from Western Australia’s (WA) Edith Cowan University has found that polyphenols, a compound found in apples and especially in the apple’s skin, are associated with a decreased risk of heart disease, diabetes and cancer. While the study said that
CapeTownMagazine.com is starting a Heritage Day movement and Tru-Cape is joining in.
A South African apple and pear marketer, WESGRO, the tourism, trade and investment agency, prestige diamond jeweller Shimansky and the iconic Table Mountain Aerial Cableway have all joined a campaign that celebrates our shared heritage. “Amagwinya made by gogo and warm,
Migrating seasonal workers may soon take up full-time employment
Agriculture, and fruit growers in particular, have seasonal peaks where additional staff are required to pick the orchards and fields before the produce dies or falls off. There are migrating teams of fruit pickers who travel to different regions and
Two-a-Day wins the Grabouw Jerusalema challenge
Grabouw fruit packer and storage facility, Two-a-Day, a shareholder of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears, has won the Grabouw Jerusalema challenge with 563 votes, a lead of a whopping 372 votes compared to
Tru-Cape on KFM
As a regular supporter of Tru-Cape, we know, you know, how many benefits there are to eating apples and pears each day. Thank you to our friends at KFM who have shared this article about five benefits of eating apples




