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September 19, 2026

Alba du Toit

Professor and PARC/DoA/UFS Chair: Innovative Agro-processing for Climate Smart Food Systems, University of the Free State

Spekboom is nutritious, water-wise and edible – so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?

Spekboom is nutritious, water-wise and edible – so why aren’t more South Africans eating it?

Could spekboom move from garden hedge to dinner plate? Scientists found most people surveyed would eat it.

Alba du Toit·19 Sept 2026