Special care when mowing at the old stonewall
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Hueber Gottlieb Alois
BIO Organic Producer – Josefsheim
„Organic is the mirror of a kind soul.“
Summer pruning: making room for the sun
Small apples are thinned out in the tops
Satisfied with the growth
A splendid panorama at work
My story
Josefsheim is a family estate in the village of Parcines which Gottlieb Huber inherited from his father. The spa town of Merano with its Mediterranean feel is close by, and the mighty peaks of the Texel Group nature park stretch up above. This is the stage set where Gottlieb farms his apples. He has mainly red varieties. In his view, "they are especially well-suited to organic cultivation and unrivaled when it comes to taste and texture". Gottlieb especially loves the days when he is under no time pressure, especially in winter when the trees need pruning. He converted to organic farming in 2006. "It was a new, demanding challenge, but at the same time it made sense for the environment and for healthy living," says Gottlieb. "I felt comfortable with organic production. And now, after all the experience of the past decades, I am convinced that there are practically no viable alternatives to organic farming."
Where I live
My harvest
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
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
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.
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
Nicoter / Kanzi®
Balanced freshness
With its proper balance of sweetness and acidity, the juicy Nicoter / Kanzi® offers a harmonious taste experience and a lot of energy, almost like music for the palate.
Appearance:
red base colour with yellow secondary colour, rounded shape
Features:
compact, firm pulp, very crispy and juicy
Taste:
balanced ratio of sugar and acid
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
