Bernhard takes his apples to the cooperative with his tractor
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Mair Bernhard
BIO Organic Producer – Schwaltenhof
„If you once try organic, you can’t get rid of it.“
Use of the fruit harvester
The full apple boxes are lifted on the trailer with the help of the tractor forklift
Apple picking
Bernhard takes a look at the apple boxes before loading
My story
Schwalten farm is in the village of Corces on the Monte Sole Mountain. It is an official heritage estate in South Tyrol which has been in the same family ownership for over 200 years. Even young farmer Bernhard, who is in fact a qualified mechanic, has followed the family tradition. After taking a course for young agriculturalists, he started to run the farm. Berhard grows organic certified Golden Delicious and Jonagold apples, as well as wine grapes. The orchards at Schwalten farm benefit from low rainfall, over 300 days of sun each year and large variations in temperature between day and night, which all allow the apples to grow into small, completely natural delicacies. "Organic apples simply have a more intense flavour and the bite is crunchier," reckons Bernhard. "For me it's very simple: once you try organics, you never go back."
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
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
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
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.
