City celebrates country’s oldest cultivated tree with planting of cloned sapling
The oldest cultivated tree in South Africa still lives in the Company’s Garden enclosed by a cast-iron railing and supported by poles and braces due to its extreme age for a tree of its species. The Pyrus communis or Saffron Pear
Buks Nel and Roelf Pienaar on SABC TV News about Bigbucks – Tru-Cape’s newest apple.
Tru-Cape's varietal expert Buks Nel and Managing Director, Roelf Pienaar, are interviewed by SABC News about the discovery of Bigbucks. This version is in Afrikaans.
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing announces discovery of new apple
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer and distributor of South African apples and pears announces the discovery of Bigbucks - a new superior clone in the Gala family. Buks Nel, Tru-Cape’s varietal expert, made the find in an orchard on Oak
Tru-Cape fights the good fight for the hearts, minds and tummies of children
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer and distributor of South African-grown apples and pears, is working hard to draw children away from sugary drinks and fast food to rather eat more healthy fruit and vegetables. Managing Director Roelf Pienaar says that
New online presence for fruit giant.
Guaranteeing continuity of supply, especially after the decimation of Ceres crops by hail in 2013, is one of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer and distributor of South African apples and pears, primary business advantages. How best to communicate this, especially
Tru-Cape plants oldest pear in our Heritage Orchard
Listen to a SAFM Enviro Show interview with Tru-Cape's Henk Griessel talking to Nancy Richards about early apples.
Tru-Cape launches new City Deep, Johannesburg facility
With the launch of Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing’s new City Deep, Johannesburg, facility the company completes its Closer-to-Market strategy.
Remembering the picking of the first apples
Thanks to excellent record keeping, we know that the first apple, a Wijnappel, at the Cape was picked at The Company Gardens on April 17 1662.
Tru-Cape MTB Grabouw May 2, 2015
While there will be many technical challenges and single track (some of which was terrain covered during the recent Epic) the three routes 50km, 25km and 10km of The Tru-Cape MTB Race on Saturday, May 2 offer something for everyone. Tru-Cape
Hannes and Sakkie ride The Epic with your help
Once again Pink Lady® apples and Tru-Cape are making an Epic sponsorship. Pink Lady® apples and Tru-Cape have sponsored Hannes and Sakkie Hanekom in their Cape Epic ride starting this weekend. Pink Lady® will also sponsor the team R8 per km
