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PRECIOSA FRUIT supplies

  • apples from Italy and other European countries,
  • kiwis,
  • pears,
  • plums,
  • grapes
  • and other fruit.

It ensures that all agreements are respected and seeks the utmost satisfaction of all parties, guaranteeing stable and lasting business relations.

 

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Quality

Trento and South Tyrol is a very fertile land with the optimal climate for growing apples of an excellent quality.

It is located in northern Italy in the heart of the Alps (the sunny side) where water is plentiful and enjoys more than 300 days of sunlight per year, during the fall there is a very great temperature variation between night and day enhancing the sugar content and the quality of the apples.

South Tyrol is known as the apple garden of Europe, apples are grown at an altitude ranging from 220m to1100m above sea level and are produced on very small holdings (2 hectares average holding) so that every farmer knows every single tree and grows his apples with an extreme respect of the environment.

Full traceability is guaranteed (lot and field for every single apple).

Maximum respect of hygiene and food safety in all steps of production and processing.

Certifications

  • I.G.P. (Indication Geographic Protected) obtained from the European Comunity since January 2006
  • Integral Production: called in South Tirol AGRIOS
  • GlobalGap
  • BRC (British Retail Consortium)
  • IFS (International Food Standard)
  • ISO 9001:2000 (Quality Management System)
  • ISO 14000:2044 (Environment Management System)
  • BIO – Ecological production
  • and all updated certificates of the generally required quality and production standards.

Certifications

Production zone

  • Around 20% of the apples produced in Europe grow in Italy.
  • On average, the annual production of apples in Trentino-Alto Adige is around 1,500,000 tonnes.

  • Thousands of farmers have been cultivating the fields with heart and soul for decades and produce apples with a great deal of labour.

    They pick the apples and deliver them to the co-operatives of which they are members.

  • All co-operatives are equipped with the latest technology to ensure that the apples they pick meet the highest standards.

    In the co-operatives, the apples are stored in high-tech cold stores (ULO - ultra low oxigen) to guarantee perfect preservation and storage of the fruit. Finally, the apples are sorted and graded using the latest generation of machines before being sold and packaged over the following months.

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Why apples are a healthy food?

“An Apple a day keeps the doctor away” This old proverb is still very actual and resumes why eating apples is good for our health.

  • Apples are rich in minerals, vitamins, pectins, acids and carbohydrates and have a water content of 85%. Most of these substances readily digested are contained in or just under the skin so apples should be washed and eaten with the skin.
  • Also apples are natural tooth brushes rich in fibres and fruity acids. They clean the teeth naturally and reduce the bacteria.
  • High content of vitamin C and other antioxidants may prevent cancer.
  • Pectin is helpful in preventing heart and circulatory disease.
  • High fructose content ideal for diabetics.
  • Being rich in carotenes it offers a sun block.
  • Apples are often used as skin beauty creams or masks.
Vitamins:
A
8 mg
E
0.6 mg
B1 (thiamin)
0.03 mg
B2 (fiboflavin)
0.02 mg
B6 (piridoxin)
0.026 mg
Niacin
0.01 mg
C (ascorbic acid)
7 mg
H Biothin
0.0009 mg
nicotinic acid
0.200 mg
Nutritionary elements:
KJ
251
Kcal
60
Proteíns
0.2 gr
Fats
0.6 gr
Carbohydrates
13.5 gr
Water
84.5 gr
Fibers
1 gr
Minerals:
Sodium
2 mg
Potassium
127 mg
Calcium
7 mg
Phosforum
11 mg
Magnesium
6 mg
Iron
0.4 mg
Fluorum
0.01 mg

Contents of an apple