Spain: The 2021 Euskal Sagardoa apple harvest is abundant and of great quality; expected to collect 5 million kilos

Published 2021년 9월 7일

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The 2021 cider apple harvest in the Euskal Sagardoa region is expected to yield five million kilos, with high quality and abundance, despite some delays due to summer weather. The apples are healthy and are expected to yield a slightly lower alcohol content than the previous year. The Denomination of Origin is working to increase production, strengthen the sector, and guarantee quality by establishing agreements with apple producers and cider houses. The region has 250 apple producers and 480 hectares of apple orchards, all of which supply apples to the 48 cider houses of the Denomination of Origin in Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia, and Álava. A promotional campaign for Euskal Sagardoa is set to launch in Gipuzkoa in September.

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SAN SEBASTIÁN, Sep 7 (EUROPA PRESS) - The Euskal Sagardoa cider apple harvest has been "abundant and of great quality" this year, according to what has been announced by the Euskal Sagardoa Denomination of Origin and the Gipuzkoa Cider House Association, Sagardoa Route, which expects a total of five million kilos. At a press conference in the Plaza de la Trinidad in San Sebastián, the cider houses producing Euskal Sagardoa have indicated that this 2021 vintage stands out mainly for its "abundance and quality". In addition, they have explained that "the inclement weather this summer has delayed maturity a bit in many apple orchards, but in others the degree of maturity reaches the rate of last year." From September to November the entire local apple will be harvested. As they have explained, this year's apple is a "very healthy apple" and it is estimated that "it tends to give 0.5 degrees of alcohol less than last year." In addition, they have stressed that "most of the varieties ...

Source: europapress