Marula Story

The Marula tree has a long history with Africa and Africans, dating as far back as 10,000 BC. Not only does it feature in countless African fables, but its fruit also offers a range of uses that go beyond it simply providing a tasty snack – truly one of Africa’ botanical treasures.

The community involvement and the financial benefit it has for the community (the gathering process)

The nutritious value and the taste of the marula (it is consumed as a fruit and the fruit is utilized for all the different reasons – the skin for its Vit c content, the pulp for yogurts, juices and because of its high fermentation ability, also for producing gin, vodka, and liquors.

The husk is burnt to produce activated carbon which is used in purification productions such as water filtering, air-conditioning and to purify gold.