VALUE ADDITION | MEERLANDSVLEI
Above: Zithande Herbs processes cancer bush into products including tea, capsules and skincare products. The farm’ s existing drying and processing facilities make it possible to add value on the farm.
collect the cancer bush within four to six hours once it is dry, which helps preserve its desirable properties. Some people take up to 14 days to dry cancer bush, during which many of the antioxidants are lost.”
Cancer bush has been a focus product since Herman’ s younger days. It is a small, hardy evergreen shrub that grows to about 0.5 m to 1 m high, with silvery grey-green leaves and prominent orange-red flowers. Around 4 ha are cultivated on the farm, while a smaller amount also grows naturally in other areas.
HERBS FROM THEIR OWN SOIL
Herma believes their facilities complement the product range.
“ We can produce rooibos tea, cancer bush, buchu