FLASH GALA ™ set to disrupt the fruit industry.
With over a quarter of a million trees already purchased, Bigbucks, the improved Corder Gala apple strain, is now the most successful new variety in terms of orders placed in the history of the South African Plant Improvement Organisation since
First look at the tree that launched SA’s apple industry on April 17, 1662.
There was a strong North Westerly wind on April 17, 1662 as the first apple was picked on South African soil at The Company's garden. Today, to mark the birth of the apple industry in South Africa, Tru-Cape is pleased
Hail and sunburn impact the exportable 2018 South African crop.
Hail damage, drought and high summer temperatures are expected to impact the 2018 Tru-Cape apple and pear crop by about 10% in volume with a greater number of small fruit which might lead to a drop in export income. This, according
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Did you know that Tru-Cape's new variety expert Buks Nel is the one who discovered this stunning Gala strain, Bigbucks? Click here to read all about it and also from where you can purchase trees.
Tru-Cape breaks 16 million carton sales in 2017 and hopes to consolidate this year.
According to Roelf Pienaar, managing director of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears, the company last year saw a volume increase of about eight percent breaking the volume record of 16 million cartons for
Tru-Cape Fruit-Full game featured on Maggs On Media
We are beyond thrilled at being featured on the nation's premier media and marketing programme, Maggs On Media on eNCA. Watch the insert here.
Educational branded game may be a global first.
When Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest exporter of South African apples and pears and one of the most recognisable fresh produce brands in South Africa, hired BIGBrave to design and build a game that would engage, educate and entertain the
Global recognition for Tru-Cape’s Amanda Fisher
Tru-Cape’s Quality Manager, Amanda Fisher has received a special commendation from one of the UK’s largest supermarkets, Tesco. In making the Tesco Values Award, Amelia van der Leij, Source Development Manager, Africa Hub for Tesco explained: “We treat everyone how they
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing delivers over 20 million cartons to Shoprite Group
Africa’s biggest supermarket, The Shoprite Group, has purchased over 20 million cartons of apples and pears for its Shoprite and Checkers customers in 2689 outlets in 15 African countries and the Indian Ocean Islands from Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the land’s
Bigbucks expected as new Gala strain delivers better than promised packout and strong market support.
Bigbucks, the improved Gala-variety apple strain discovered by Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s New Variety Expert PJ (Buks) Nel, has delivered an astounding 93% pack-out following its first 60-bin harvest. “We hoped for a 90% pack-out,” explains Nel which is already a 30%
