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Eller Tobias

Organic farmer

„Organic with imperial view“

My story

When I work in our apple orchards, I often pause. The Merano spa town is just below us. What an imperial view! The Roman Via Claudia Augusta passed there in ancient times and Empress Sissi visited our territory several times as well.

We, the inhabitants of Parcines, are very proud of our panorama and the mighty Gruppo di Tessa mountains behind us. They give us fresh spring water for irrigating our orchards. We need a lot of water on our sunny slopes. This is why the Parcines waterfall with a height of nearly 100 meters is the symbol of our elixir of life.

Gala, my favorite variety, finds best conditions here. We already harvest this early variety in August with our family. It’s followed by other organic varieties that we care for with great enthusiasm and commitment every day. The highlight of the year is the highly anticipated harvest period when an imperial tasting of our organically produced fruits is a real must.
 

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.
Availability
September - March
 
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!
Availability
September - July
 
Appearance: 
dark red colour, conical shape, oblong
Features: 
juicy with very white pulp
Taste: 
sweet, very aromatic with relatively slight acidity
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.
Availability
October - September
 
Appearance: 
greenish yellow to golden yellow
Features: 
juicy with very fine and soft pulp
Taste: 
sweet with delicate acidity
Pinova
The Val Venosta resistant
The Pinova with its red vermilion-red skin is a typical apple of Val Venosta. Not only is it colourful, it also has a very balanced flavour. Thanks to its long durability, it offers you unlimited fruit enjoyment until the summer season.
Availability
January - July
 
Appearance: 
Bicolour, yellow to greenish, at least 30% of the fruit is covered with a bright vermilion colour
Features: 
refreshing with very crisp, juicy and firm pulp
Taste: 
Balanced proportion of sugar and acid
Morgenduft
The kitchen ace
The apple with the striking name will not only make your kitchen smell in the morning. It is particularly suitable for further processing in desserts, fruit salads, strudels, cakes and compotes. Winter-friends pay attention: The Morgenduft also tastes very good baked.
Availability
November - February
 
Appearance: 
greenish yellow base colour, most of the fruit has a bright red cover colour, matt shell, slightly rounded and flattened shape
Features: 
white, firm and juicy pulp
Taste: 
fresh and bittersweet
WA38 / Cosmic Crisp®
Heavenly taste
Heavenly attractive in appearance and taste. Pleasant summer fruitiness with aromas of green grass, kiwi and gooseberry.
Availability
February – April
Appearance: 
Dark red-purple blush on a yellow-bright base color.
Features: 
Very crunchy, particularly juicy and with a hard paring.
Taste: 
Sweet-sour; balanced taste. Aromas of green grass, kiwi and gooseberry.
 
 

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