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Fischer Thomas
BIO Organic Producer – Winkelguat
„Steadiness, personal commitment, passion.“
Presorting the apples
Every full apple crate counts.
One last look at the harvested apples
Winkelguathof Farm is a family business
My story
The Winkelgut farm is in Colsano at the foot of Val Venosta's Monte Sole Mountain. There are dry stone walls in these orchards which are steeped in history, as they were built using the remains of the Via Claudia Augusta Roman road. Thomas always wanted to become a farmer. He went to the Laimburg technical college for fruit production, viticulture and horticulture in South Tyrol and took over the farm from his father in 1997. He is the third generation of his family to run the property. The hills around the Winkelgut farm now have flourishing, organic-certified Gala, Red Delicious, Braeburn, Golden Delicious and Fuji trees "and I am the biggest fan of each of these varieties". Thomas worked for a long time on converting the farm to organics. He has been optimising varietal selection for decades. "To do that," he reckons, "you need to put in a lot of thought and personal effort." That is the reason why his work is so engaging. For him it is particularly important to ensure that health aspects are at the centre of everything he does. "Organic production is very well suited to setting up a closed-cycle system." And this is what Thomas would like to safeguard.
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
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
Topaz
The beautiful acid
Topaz makes biting the sour apple worthy! The aromatic fruit impresses with a pleasant acidity and is also a common variety in organic farming.
Availability
January - May
Appearance:
basic yellow tone with red striped components, round shape with flattened calyx
Features:
crunchy pulp with pleasant cream colouring
Taste:
acidified with sharp acidity
Braeburn
The juicy all-terrain
For a small snack between meals or used in many ways in the kitchen and bakery: The Braeburn is a true all-terrain. Be patient with it, as it develops its full aroma only after several storage months.
Appearance:
Roll shaped with a smooth and shiny surface, golden yellow base, scarlet to dark red with stripes
Features:
very juicy with firm bite and firm pulp
Taste:
pleasant proportion of sugar and acid, very refreshing
