New technologies keep Tru-Cape and its packhouses in the lead
Ever searching for ways to better deliver good quality fruit to the consumer, Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest distributor of South African apples and pears, and its parent packhouse Two-a-Day, have recently invested in new technologies to improve their final
Tru-Cape and Pink Lady® apples 100th Cape Epic stage wins
Tru-Cape, the largest marketer of South African apples and pears and responsible for the livelihoods of over 15,200 people in the Western Cape economy and Pink Lady® apples, have been recognised as the winner in The Cape Epic’s flyover competition. Marc Erasmus,
Fighting spirit wins the day despite physical challenges
Stellenbosch University Medical Student, 22-year old Samantha Stander has inspired us with her tenacity not to allow her physical challenges to prevent her from achieving all her goals. Tru-Cape first met Samantha when she listed her success in our Tru-Cape Grabouw
Two ways to celebrate your healthy lifestyle on May 7
The Grabouw Valley will be a hive of healthy activities after the apple harvest with fitness and fun events, celebrating life and the successful harvest season, on Saturday, May 7. The Tru-Cape Grabouw MTB at the Grabouw Country Club is already
Italy’s favourite pear fast becoming South Africa’s too
Tru-Cape Fruit Marketing, the largest marketer of South African apples and pears, and the biggest supplier of Abate Fetel pears, is investing in a varietal-specific promotion to drive consumer awareness of Abate Fetel and sales at retail level in April
Tru-Cape Ceres growers and Pink Lady® apples are epic winners
Tru-Cape’s Ceres-based apple and pear growers, brothers Hannes and Sakkie Hanekom, not only completed the Cape Epic Challenge amongst the top times for amateurs, but were also in the orchards picking fruit at sunrise the following morning after raising R22,
Two-a-Day’s market day grows in-house entrepreneurs
Grabouw’s Two-a-Day hosts an annual market day to encourage the entrepreneurial spirit among its staff. According to Two-a-Day Managing Director Attie van Zyl, Two-a-Day believes that entrepreneurship is an important economic driver to alleviate poverty saying: “We arrange market days
iFA technology the most advanced south of Sudan
Two-a-Day, one of Tru-Cape's shareholder packhouses, has installed the latest iFA light technology to look deep into the soul of each piece of fruit without cutting into the flesh. In this short clip, Two-a-Day Quality Manager Johan Saayman, explains how
New sorting line at Tru-Cape packhouse biggest in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tru-Cape shareholder Two-a-Day in Grabouw has installed a 10-lane Greefa sorting line with the latest camera and iFA technology. In this short clip, Two-a-Day's Quality Manager Johan Saayman and Tru-Cape's Marketing Director Conrad Fick explain how it works.
Another Tru-Cape grower featured on MegaBoere
We are so proud that another Tru-Cape grower, André Cloete, has also been featured on KykNET's television show, MegaBoere. Rossouw Cillié, Farmer of the Year, was featured previously. Here is a trailer clip and once, available, we will upload the whole
