Free State Apples 101
Although Hein Punt was born in and did cut his teeth on apples in the Western Cape, he is today well-rooted in the Eastern Free State at Maluti Fruit near Bethlehem. He talked to Gerrit Rautenbach about the differences and…
Gerard Cooke is off to enjoy the fruit of his labour
By Gerrit Rautenbach He is formally leaving the world of fruit after a long and adventurous journey. You could say it began when Granny Smith was still a teenager, but more accurately, it was in 1976 when he started working…
THE REAL COST OF AN APPLE
The full story — from orchard to shelf You pick up a bag of apples at your local supermarket, glance at the price, and think: seriously? It’s just fruit. But that reaction overlooks a surprisingly complex story that begins months…