Ihlangano ye-The South African Fruit and Vegetable Canners Association, yatlanywa ngoTjhirhweni wonyaka ka-1954. Ihlangano le inamalunga ayi-20 ajamele iinthelo ezifana namabhenebhula. Imirorho, kanye namatamati. Isthelo esikhenwa khulu eSewula Africa, ma-aperikosi, amapiyeri kanye namapeyinapula kanye namagwava.
Iimfunda Ezikhiqiza Iinthelo Ezikhenwako
Ibubulo leSewula Africa lokukhena amabheyinapula lincani, kunomlimi munye eKapa Esifundeni se-Eastern Cape, esele kuyi-70% yomkhiqizo woke uphelele weSewula Africa. Ibheyinebhula nayo ikhiqizwa esifundeni saKwaZulu-Natal. Ibubulo latlhaga khulu ngonyaka ka-2007 ngemva kukobana kutholakale umtlhala we-cadmium esikepeni esasibuya e-Europe samabheyinabhula,ekwarholela ekobaneni boke abalimi bahlezi bangana la bawathengisa khona. Ukusuleleka kwawo kwahlotjaniswa nabalimi abambalwa, abasebenzisa iimfundisi bangazi ukuvundisa iinthelo zabo ekhabe zinekhemikhali le.
I-Sewula Africa yinarha ekhamba phambili ngokukhena ama-aperikosi, nekuyinarha yesithathu ekhamba phambili kokusaa iinthelwezi eenarheni zangaphandle. Ama-abherikosi amengi akhiqizwa e-Klein Karoo esifundeni sange-Western Cape. Nanyana kunjlalo abakhiqizi kwafanele bona balahle amatani ayi-5 000 wama-aperikosi womhlobo we-Bulida apricots bebakhiphe imithi yawo eminengi lokha ibubulo lawo nasele linabantu abanengi abawakhiqizako ngeskhathi sokuwakhiqiza ngonyaka ka-2013/2014.
Amapiyera weSewula Africa akhenwako amanengi kanye namapentjisi akhiqizwa esifundeni se-Western Cape, lokha amagwava akhiqizwa esifundeni se-Western Cape, Mpumalanga kanye nesifundeni se-Limpopo.
Ukuthengiswa Kwawo
Ibubulo lokukhena lizele ngephaliswano khulu kanye ne-capital intensive, erholela ebantwini abambalwa la ebantwini abasebenza ngawo entjhabatjhabeni ekungizo ezidosa phambili.Abakhiqizi beSewula Africa, bavamise kobana barhone ukuba nekontraga yokudiliva iinthelo enama-processor amabili nanyana amathathu asebenza enarheni leyo. Ama-processor lawo, athumela eenarheni zangaphandle iinthelo ezikheniweko ezidlula i-80% ephasini ukusukela e-Europe ukufika e-Far East.
Ukusetjenziswa Kwawo
Iinthelo ezikhenwako zidliwa njenge-snack, zisetjenziselwa ukupheka, ukubhaga kanye ne-dessert.Iinthelo ezikheniwe kanye nemirorho zizele imithiya edliwako kanye nerhubhululo elenziwe yi-Illinois’ Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition sele lithole bona afretjhi.
Iimfundo eezenziweko sele zingezelelwe bezenziwa ngcono ngonyaka ka-1997. Iimfundo ezenziwa ngabutjha, The Nutrient Conservation in Canned, Frozen and Fresh Foods, analysed the nutritional status of 35 iinthelo ezikheniweko kanye nemirorho kanye nefesi.
Iimfundo zenthelo, ekubalwa ama-abhula, ama-aperikosi, ama-blackberry, ama-blueberry kanye nama-grapefruit, amalamula,amapiyeri, amapremu, ama-cherry, amatamati kanye nama-olives. Hlangana nemirorho le, kubalwa ama-asparagus, imihlwaza, isphila, ama-peas, amabhatata, amazambani kanye nama-green beans.
Ezinye iimfundo sele zithathe isiqunto sokobana nazitjhiswako iinthelwezi, konakala izakhimzimba ezifana nevithamini C kanye ne-folic acid kanye namanye ama-antioxidant.
Translated by Busisiwe Skhosana