Insect hotels ensure that my orchards are very lively and varied.
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Nagl Florian
Organic farmer - Kleinmöslhof
"Nature has the big say".
I run the "Kleinmöslhof" farm in Laces together with my family.
Stone piles in the apple orchards are suitable as shelters for useful small mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
Homemade bird nests made of stone pine provide a home for many useful birds.
I have learned to understand nature better and to accept its strong say.
My story
As a trained stonemason, I was a passionate perfectionist who worked patiently on his works until they were the way I wanted them. As an organic farmer, I then had to realize that complete control all the way to the final product was no longer possible: I simply no longer work on the artwork alone, but in close collaboration with a very freedom-loving nature that has much more say than I do. In the first year of conversion to organic farming, I was ready to throw in the towel when the foliage and apples showed small black spots from the scab fungus. I had also encountered the aphids in the orchard too early and the lack of experience had an immediate and unfortunately very negative effect on the first harvest.
Today, the exchange of information with many advisors and a close circle of friends of like-minded organic farmers pays off and my tendency towards perfectionism has necessarily been somewhat tempered. I was simply forced to become more relaxed and "chilled out". I learned to understand nature better and to accept its strong say unconditionally.
My Royal Gala tastes even better to me today than before, as do my Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Envy and Ambrosia. Of course, there is always a certain mental tension in our kind of farming because there are no guarantees of a smooth season and this one is very long. However, with many sustainable measures, we can actively shape and influence the outcome.
As the youngest son of four siblings, I took over the "Kleinmöslhof" farm in Laces in 2014 and run it together with my family. At the time of the main harvest in September and October, we additionally employ some helpers, while we harvest the Royal Gala in August and the Envy in November all by ourselves.
The homemade bird nests made of stone pine, the many insect hotels made of old pallets or rotten bamboo poles provide a happy home for great tits, the colorful hoopoe, and the useful earwigs, so that everyday life on the farm and in the orchards around the crystal-clear Plima River is always very lively and varied. With my easy-going and positive attitude to life, it also seems natural to me today that nature always wants to have a say.
Today, the exchange of information with many advisors and a close circle of friends of like-minded organic farmers pays off and my tendency towards perfectionism has necessarily been somewhat tempered. I was simply forced to become more relaxed and "chilled out". I learned to understand nature better and to accept its strong say unconditionally.
My Royal Gala tastes even better to me today than before, as do my Golden Delicious, Red Delicious, Envy and Ambrosia. Of course, there is always a certain mental tension in our kind of farming because there are no guarantees of a smooth season and this one is very long. However, with many sustainable measures, we can actively shape and influence the outcome.
As the youngest son of four siblings, I took over the "Kleinmöslhof" farm in Laces in 2014 and run it together with my family. At the time of the main harvest in September and October, we additionally employ some helpers, while we harvest the Royal Gala in August and the Envy in November all by ourselves.
The homemade bird nests made of stone pine, the many insect hotels made of old pallets or rotten bamboo poles provide a happy home for great tits, the colorful hoopoe, and the useful earwigs, so that everyday life on the farm and in the orchards around the crystal-clear Plima River is always very lively and varied. With my easy-going and positive attitude to life, it also seems natural to me today that nature always wants to have a say.
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
Ambrosia™
Snow White’s apple is sweet as honey
With its red cheeks, the Ambrosia™ is really good for biting. Children especially love this particularly sweet apple, which makes this healthy snack literally a treat!
Appearance:
yellow base colour with flaming red secondary colour
Features:
juicy and crispy pulp
Taste:
very sweet and juicy, reminiscent of honey and nectar
Scilate / envy™
The fresh surprise
For its juicy sweetness and light pear note, you can really envy the Scilate / envy™. In addition, you can share it very well with friends, because even if the apple likes to sunbathe, its pulp never gets tanned.
Appearance:
red background colour, slightly striped
Features:
very juicy, compact and crunchy pulp
Taste:
sweet and juicy with a light pear aroma
