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Growing your own cherries
The Highveld region sunny winters create sunburn, and ultimately, bacterial canker problems.


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Recipes
Butternut and Cherry Dish
Danish Cherry Tart
Cherry Caulis

Asparagus
Iis a perennial vegetable native to Western Europe. It is a member of the lily family.

Lesotho
known as the Mountain Kingdom or Kingdom in the Sky, holds a wealth of different experiences in store for those who visit there.

Ficksburg
The Cherry Capital of the World, Situated in the scenic panorama of the Eastern Free State.


The Cherry Festival Committee is already gearing up to bring you a totally “new” and revamped Cherry Festival, full of exciting, fresh ideas! Last year must surely rate as the most trying of all the years I’ve been involved with the festival, with the recession and people’s money worries no doubt responsible for the fact that we attracted only 22 000 people, in contrast to the 25 000 of the previous year.

I would like to emphasis, however, that how much we appreciate the people who nevertheless still invested in our product. The organising committee has been taking an in-depth look at the marketing trends of festivals around the country and, after a number of workshops, feel confident that a whole “new” festival will emerge this year. I urge you to keep up to date and follow developments by visiting our website.

The Cherry Festival will be presented for the 45th year in succession this year and, while remaining true to its roots, will continue to change with the times — something that has helped to make it the success it is.

I invite each and every one of you to visit us during this year’s Cherry Festival, from 15 to 17 November 2012, for an unbelievable experience. Come and catch Cherry Fever with us!

JOHAN DU TOIT CHAIRMAN

We’ve decided not to take part in the world recession and are ready, willing and able to bring you a totally “new” Cherry Festival!...
One of the most difficult things to do is to maintain a good brand name and the Cherry Festival is no exception.

Following a survey last year in which people were asked to rate this annual event, the organising committee and I decided that it was in our own interests to re-develop the festival to include all aspects of family entertainment, so look out for this facet at the 2012 festival.

Attending exhibitions like the Getaway Show and Indaba have been very useful as platforms to introduce our festival to the rest of South Africa. .. As a festival, we are very open to criticism and always try to react in a positive way to make changes and bring you only the best.

Make sure to diarise the Cherry Festival for November and enjoy a magical experience with us.

GAVIN BOY CO-ORDINATOR