Tru-Cape is striving to make sustainability strides
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing is making significant progress towards its ambitious goal of reducing carbon emissions by 50% by 2030 and reaching net zero by 2050. “These objectives will help us, as an agricultural company, to minimise our environmental footprint, which is
Succeeding with Flash Gala: Tips from a top producer
Even though Bigbucks/Flash Gala’s most discerning characteristic is its glossy full-red colour, Ross Heyns, grower from Glenfruin near Grabouw, prefers to treat it as a bi-colour apple. “I think it is the key to success, as managing light throughout the tree
Disciplined production and marketing allow for bright future for Bigbucks/Flash Gala
It has been thirteen years since Buks Nel discovered the coveted Bigbucks apple variety in an orchard near Grabouw and since it became the fastest-growing variety ever planted in South Africa. With about 2.5 million trees in the ground, of which
Flash Gala’s high pack-outs drive producer profitability
The mesmerising full-red colour initially drew Alexander Gibson from Doornkraal Agri in the Witzenberg Valley near Ceres to the South African Bigbucks apple variety. “The prospects for price, especially in the Eastern markets, and pack-outs were equally attractive, and today I
Tru-Cape delighted with success of Hunger Month campaign
A record-breaking 5 million meals, to the value of R2.35 million, were gathered to feed hungry South Africans during Food Lover’s Market’s annual Hunger Month campaign, of which Tru-Cape has been a legacy partner since its inception eight years ago. “It
Building a global apple brand takes time, but worth the effort
An apple is an apple, right? Think again. When Anthony Rawbone-Viljoen, Derek Corder, and Buks Nel came up with the idea to create a brand for Bigbucks apples adhering to certain standards, they were told it would never work. But lately,
Proudly South African Bigbucks apple variety granted plant breeders’ rights Down Under
Bigbucks, the improved Gala mutation from South Africa, known for its beautiful wine red colour, entered a new chapter after it was recently granted plant breeders’ rights in Australia. “If anybody in Australia wants to plant a Gala-type apple, and they
Tru-Cape helps to feed millions of South Africans during May
Tru-Cape has again, like in the past eight years, joined forces with Food Lover’s Market and dedicated partners to help combat hunger by supporting Food Forward SA throughout May, leading up to World Hunger Day on May 28th. Tru-Cape made a
Tru-Cape donates R50 000 to local school while supporting the future of mountain biking in a big way
A record number of mountain biking enthusiasts endeavoured the trails around Grabouw over the weekend of April 13-14 for this year’s edition of the Weekend Warrior: Grabouw, Grown by Tru-Cape MTB event, a fund-raising initiative for the local Grabouw High
Limited losses to apple crop due to stormy weather in Western Cape
Tru-Cape’s pome producers in Ceres and the EGVV area are currently assessing the damages and losses caused by gale-force winds and rain over the weekend. “We are currently doing a damage assessment, but at the moment it seems as if our
