With pruning, I prepare my apple trees for the next harvest.
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Kaserer Christian
Organic farmer - Brugghof
"Organic is like archery."
Even when it is cold, I think about my apple trees.
It is very important to do the pruning well, because a good pruning means a good quality of apples for the next harvest.
I remove the dry parts of the trees, reduce the shoots, and shorten the oldest branches.
Prune to grow.
My story
I attended the technical secondary school for agriculture in Ora. As a farm manager in a very large agricultural fruit growing business, I was able to gain a lot of experience in the organic sector, which now also benefits me in the family business. For me, organic means moving with progress, and I try to implement this modern attitude in all areas of my life: from the climate house to wood chips from our own forest to photovoltaics with battery storage.
Three generations live at the Brugghof farm in Cengles: my parents, my wife, me and the two small children. We all pull together. My grandfather planted the first Golden Delicious in 1976, and today we also grow Gala, Red Delicious, Topaz and, in the future, Bonita. I am a big fan of red and bicolored apples. At 900 meters they find their fertile habitat here and they reflect my adventurous heart.
The still young children sometimes wish for more time with their father, which is not always easy to do, as the work in agriculture keeps me very busy. Then, when there is some time left for holidays, we all love action-packed days full of activities like rafting or similar sports. When I do relax, it's not on holiday, but when I'm alone in the orchard or else pursuing my hobby of many years, archery. I practiced this sport almost professionally for a long time, almost as a Robin Hood from Val Venosta. I also find the necessary balance to my work by cooking for the whole family, and I like to help myself from my mum's garden or from my father's meat, who is a hunter.
I try to approach organic apple growing with the necessary coolness: I don't get nervous quickly when there is a possible fungal attack. I like to let myself be surprised by what nature is up to. I try to let the adventurer in me win and not feel like a flag in the wind. With the Topaz variety, I even follow biodynamic guidelines, which is a kind of royal class in cultivation. As a man of pleasure, it is important to me that I let visually beautiful and, above all, pleasantly aromatic fruits ripen. My father is also a great help in this.
Organic is a bit like archery: If you are relaxed enough, show the necessary attentiveness, stay in the here and now, then the hit comes by itself.
Three generations live at the Brugghof farm in Cengles: my parents, my wife, me and the two small children. We all pull together. My grandfather planted the first Golden Delicious in 1976, and today we also grow Gala, Red Delicious, Topaz and, in the future, Bonita. I am a big fan of red and bicolored apples. At 900 meters they find their fertile habitat here and they reflect my adventurous heart.
The still young children sometimes wish for more time with their father, which is not always easy to do, as the work in agriculture keeps me very busy. Then, when there is some time left for holidays, we all love action-packed days full of activities like rafting or similar sports. When I do relax, it's not on holiday, but when I'm alone in the orchard or else pursuing my hobby of many years, archery. I practiced this sport almost professionally for a long time, almost as a Robin Hood from Val Venosta. I also find the necessary balance to my work by cooking for the whole family, and I like to help myself from my mum's garden or from my father's meat, who is a hunter.
I try to approach organic apple growing with the necessary coolness: I don't get nervous quickly when there is a possible fungal attack. I like to let myself be surprised by what nature is up to. I try to let the adventurer in me win and not feel like a flag in the wind. With the Topaz variety, I even follow biodynamic guidelines, which is a kind of royal class in cultivation. As a man of pleasure, it is important to me that I let visually beautiful and, above all, pleasantly aromatic fruits ripen. My father is also a great help in this.
Organic is a bit like archery: If you are relaxed enough, show the necessary attentiveness, stay in the here and now, then the hit comes by itself.
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
