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Alber Rita
Organic farmer
„A passion for our work“
My story
I love being a farmer, even better… my whole family shares my passion. I inherited the fruit growing farm and my husband has the best prerequisites for managing it according to organic principles: the technical college for fruit production, viticulture and horticulture in Laimburg, whereas my son studied agricultural sciences.
As we’ve also rented some orchards, we cultivate a rather large area in Oris near Lasa. This is why we need the help of extra pairs of hands during picking and harvest to harvest our Golden Delicious and Jonagold apples within the deadlines set.
Our natural production method characterized by great responsibility is Abcert certified. We converted to organic in 2016. After every season, we are even more convinced that this is the right way. Organic is perfect for us.
As we’ve also rented some orchards, we cultivate a rather large area in Oris near Lasa. This is why we need the help of extra pairs of hands during picking and harvest to harvest our Golden Delicious and Jonagold apples within the deadlines set.
Our natural production method characterized by great responsibility is Abcert certified. We converted to organic in 2016. After every season, we are even more convinced that this is the right way. Organic is perfect for us.
Where I live
My harvest
Bonita
The bittersweet lady
Beauty meets acidity: This bright and smooth crossover between Topaz & Cripps Pink makes the pests stay away, therefore, it is especially popular in organic farming.
Availability
January - May
Appearance:
opaque radiant red colour on creamy background, homogeneous shape, very smooth shell
Features:
juicy and crunchy bite
Taste:
aromatic with pronounced acidity
Royal Gala
The elegant precocity
The tasty gala appears every summer in its reddish yellow shell and the new apple season begins.
Appearance:
smooth shell, spherical shape, slightly conical, pale yellow base colour with bright red and striped cover
Features:
crispy and juicy with firm pulp
Taste:
refreshing, sweet with little acidity
Red Delicious
Red seduction
The image of the Red Delicious is difficult to resist. Seeing red can be really nice. And the red flavour is even more beautiful!
Appearance:
dark red colour, conical shape, oblong
Features:
juicy with very white pulp
Taste:
sweet, very aromatic with relatively slight acidity
Jonagold
The versatile gold piece
To be consumed fresh, baked, cooked, stewed and toasted, the apple of New York really is worth gold.
Appearance:
greenish yellow with crimson basic colour, striped and covered in faded red
Features:
juicy with loose, crispy and slightly grainy pulp
Taste:
bittersweet with a balanced ratio of sugar and acid
Golden Delicious
The classic delicious
Golden Delicious is our main variety and, therefore, the queen of Val Venosta apples. That the most popular apple has a real quality, can be seen in its lovely red cheek. By the way, this is typical of fruits on a hillside.
Appearance:
greenish yellow to golden yellow
Features:
juicy with very fine and soft pulp
Taste:
sweet with delicate acidity
Ambrosia™
Snow White’s apple is sweet as honey
With its red cheeks, the Ambrosia™ is really good for biting. Children especially love this particularly sweet apple, which makes this healthy snack literally a treat!
Appearance:
yellow base colour with flaming red secondary colour
Features:
juicy and crispy pulp
Taste:
very sweet and juicy, reminiscent of honey and nectar
Minneiska / SweeTango™
Summer in an apple
Juicy and sweet, with tropical notes and fruity notes of pineapple, banana, and fennel seeds.
Availability
September - November
Appearance:
Base color yellow, covering color ruby red with lenticels.
Features:
Pleasant texture, juicy and crunchy.
Taste:
Notes of pineapple, banana and fennel seeds dominate the aromatic profile. Balanced in sweetness and acidity.
Potatoes
The energetic world citizen
These tubers have it all: Not only are they truly nutritious, but they also come in different versions: from soft to solid and compact, they grow in the Venosta Valley so that each recipe has the right potato for it.
Availability
beginning of August - end of October
Appearance:
rounded-elongated tuber with brown shell
Features:
yellow pulp
Taste:
mild and slightly soft
