There is a magical apple and pear farm outside Villiersdorp in the Cape where a special climate offers quite unique conditions for growing fruit. Fredo knows the Theewaterskloof Estate well and has visited the ‘orchards on the mountain’ several times in the past. That...
In January last year the fruit growers of a large part of the Ceres fruit region were struggling to come to terms with the devastating results of hail which almost totally destroyed their crops. Now, with the new fruit season in the area starting growers are looking...
Who can blame Fredo that at the start of 2015 he is a fairly confused fellow? The stark contrast between the things that dominated our news headlines as we started the year, makes one wonder whether the people of our fragile earth have completely lost the plot? On New...
The South African fruit export season is gaining momentum, with stone fruit and table grape growers having started their seasons earlier than last year. The first pears of the season have also been harvested and are expected to be shipped from Cape Town this weekend....
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During the summer months – from October till April – the valleys of the Cape region provides the best of summer fruits – look out for our stories on grapes, peaches, nectarines, plums, apples and pears! We also write about our wonderful avocadoes and citrus fruits, and our berries and cherries!
We publish books on life stories, the history of our country and its peoples and poetry. Look out for ‘Thoughts of a Long Time ago’, the Quest for Quality, a historical review of South African table grapes and its products and peoples.
