The ABC of farms
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Apple farming
Cultivated land: 18,000 hectaresAltitude: 250 to 1,000 m
Apple production in South Tyrol (2004): 966,380 tonnes
The top five varieties:
Golden Delicious 41%
Royal Gala 14%
Red Delicious 11%
Granny Smith 8%
Fuji 6%
Pink lady and pinova varieties are also popular.
One third of Italy’s, or 10% of the whole of Europe’s apples are produced by South Tyrol’s 8000 fruit farmers. Around 50% of the annual harvest is exported, with this trend increasing every year. 70% is exported to Germany, the other 30% to Scandanavia, Eastern Europe, Great Britain, Spain, Greece and other countries. Production is quality-oriented. After the harvest of 2005, South Tyrolean apples will be marketed under the European origin description ‚South Tyrol apple’. Apples are produced according to integrated or organic farming guidelines.
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