Mostbarkeiten *

Traditional extensive orchards with old apple varieties. The apples are harvested by hand and processed traditionally in order to produce must, cider, genuine apple juice and apple brandy.
 
Record number: 19
 
 
Disclosure date
The history of fruit production in the Lavanttal goes back to the foundation of the monastery St. Paul in 1091.
 

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Title
Mostbarkeiten
 
 
 
 
 
 
Abstract or claim
Traditional extensive orchards with old apple varieties. The apples are harvested by hand and processed traditionally in order to produce must, cider, genuine apple juice and apple brandy.
 
Name of product, product class
fruit wine, fruit juice
 
Name of region 
Lavanttal, Carinthia, Austria
 
Field of search
Food and Agriculture 
 
Name(s) of information provider
Verein “Mostbarkeiten”
 
Names of applicant for title
Verein Mostbarkeiten
 
Holder of knowledge or associated resources
farmers of the region
Cooperative “Mostbarkeiten”, Competence centre Zogglhof
 
Grantee(s), holder(s), assignee(s) or owner(s) of title, if any
Verein Mostbarkeiten 
 
Descriptors
The history of the fruit production in the Lavanttal, Carinthia, goes back to the foundation of the monastery St. Paul in 1091. During the last century, the monastery and their school directors promoted the development of the traditional products.
The Zogglhof, today’s competence centre for fruit processing, has been in possession of the monastery since 1650. Fruit production in extensive orchards has a long tradition in the region. The villages are situated at an altitude of about 1000 meters above sea-level and are favoured by mild climatic conditions. Old apple varieties, such as Bohnapfel, Maschansker, Brünnling, Renetten are found in the extensive orchards. Mostly, fruits for processing are obtained by shaking of trees by hand and by picking up the fruits from the ground. Critical for the quality of the products, such as must, cider, genuine apple juice and apple brandy, is the cultivation in extensive orchards and the rapid processing of the fruits.
Traditionally, the must is made from a mixture of different apple varieties and has a low alcohol level.
The name "Mostbarkeiten“ is a trade mark (Austrian Patent Office).
 
Key words
Food and Agriculture, Traditional Knowledge, Austria, Carinthia, region, Lavanttal, must, fruit wine, fruit juice, Mostbarkeiten
 
Bibliography/ References
www.mostbarkeiten.at
www.genuss-region.at 
 
Language code
German
 
Product of www.genuss-region.at
yes
 
Regional contact
Verein Mostbarkeiten 
Obmann Hans Köstinger
Hundsdorf 2
9470 St. Paul/ Kärnten
Phone.: 04357 3141 
E-Mail: mostbarkeiten@gmx.at
www.mostbarkeiten.at
 
Authors: Mag. Eva Sommer, Dr. Erhard Höbaus
 
* revised version in preparation
 

09.11.2011, Lebensministerium III/4