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The Molteno Brothers, Edward (1877-1950) and Harry (1880-1969) Molteno, were sons of Cape Prime Minister John Molteno by his third wife Sobella Maria. Pioneering and successful exporters, they had a huge influence on South Africa's fruit industry and left a trust fund that continues their charitable work to this day. ==History== The two brothers had long had an interest in building the agricultural export industry of southern Africa; in fact, their father had conducted one of the first experimental mass exports of South African fruit (chartering the Brig ''Comet'' to Australia, in 1841).〔S. Stander: ''Tree of Life. The Story of Cape Fruit''. S&W Ltd. Cape Town. 1983. p.7.〕 The brothers first invested in the Palmiet area in 1903. They may have been influenced by the purchase of some land in the area by their older brothers, Percy and Frank Molteno (Percy Molteno initially assisted his younger brothers with his connections in the export industry and a loan to buy their first plot).〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work=Van Riebeeck Society )〕 From modest beginnings farming vegetables, they eventually built up a vast farming enterprise that spanned the entire valley and what is now the largest single export fruit producing area in Southern Africa. They restructured the South African fruit farming industry along scientific lines, pioneering new farming and cold storage practices and were influential in the development and uplifting of rural communities in the area. They also founded the Cape Tercentenary Foundation in 1950 to promote and support the arts and the environment in the Cape (Both brothers were extremely well read, appreciators of music and the arts, and were deeply concerned about the natural environment). The name of their original farm - Glen Elgin - subsequently came to refer to the whole region. This area is today one of the more intensively farmed districts of South Africa and produces 60% of the national apple crop. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Molteno Brothers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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