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Tappeiner Gabriel
Organic farmer - Tappeinerhof
"Organic means being in harmony with nature and its laws."
My story
The Tappeiner farmhouse and land is all in the market town of Laces on the balmy, fertile valley floor of central Val Venosta. Peter Tappeiner inherited the farm and his son Gabriel manages it now. Peter attended an agriculture high school and increased his understanding further with a tertiary education course in agroecology.
The sun-kissed slopes mean that his orchards are especially well-suited to apples, and he grows Golden Delicious, Topaz, Pinova, Idared and Gala. He also has other fruits requiring very limited pest management: plums, peaches, currants, raspberries and aronia berries. His products are perfectly attuned to Val Venosta's natural cycles.
Gabriel loves working outdoors, tending his trees, monitoring developments and harvesting. Father Peter began to convert in 1984, and he was one of the first organic producers in Laces. His personal philosophy comes out when he gives a guided tour of the farm. For him, organics mean being in harmony with nature and its laws. Not just in farming, but also as a way of life.
The sun-kissed slopes mean that his orchards are especially well-suited to apples, and he grows Golden Delicious, Topaz, Pinova, Idared and Gala. He also has other fruits requiring very limited pest management: plums, peaches, currants, raspberries and aronia berries. His products are perfectly attuned to Val Venosta's natural cycles.
Gabriel loves working outdoors, tending his trees, monitoring developments and harvesting. Father Peter began to convert in 1984, and he was one of the first organic producers in Laces. His personal philosophy comes out when he gives a guided tour of the farm. For him, organics mean being in harmony with nature and its laws. Not just in farming, but also as a way of life.
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
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
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
