Alpe Pragas – Quince Fruit Spread with 75% Fruit Content
The Alpe Pragas Quince Fruit Spread is a quince jam that tastes great as a bread spread, especially in combination with cheese. Made from aromatic, autumnal quinces, cooked only with a little sugar and lemon juice, this Alpe Pragas fruit spread tastes great on warm crêpes, with quark, or with cheese. These days, the almost forgotten rose family member is experiencing a comeback. As a cross between apples and pears, the pome fruit is not a pleasure when raw, but quince only shows its strengths when cooked: the firm pulp becomes soft and sweet. The Spanish love quince and make quince jelly or quince jam from it, which they serve with cheese like Manchego.
In the Pragser Tal, the Gruber family has been cultivating berries since 1994 at an altitude of approximately 1250 m. In this alpine mountain climate, the fruits ripen longer and thus develop a particularly intense aroma. Great importance is placed on cultivating the fruits as naturally as possible: the seedlings are planted by hand, the fields are weeded several times until harvest, and irrigated with river and spring water from the Dolomites.
The quince bread spread, Cidonia, in a 335g jar has a fruit content of 75%, gelled only with natural apple pectin.
Quince from Alpe Pragas – the Luxury Moment in the Morning
- as a spread, in muesli, with pancakes or crêpes
- highly aromatic fruits
- high fruit content 75%
- low sugar
- no artificial additives
- no preservatives
- no colorings
- no flavors
- gluten-free
- vegan
Finest from Fruits – Quality from the Dolomites
Alpe Pragas is a gourmet manufacturer that produces the finest fruit products in the heart of the Dolomites. Since 2002, Alpe Pragas spreads have been a permanent part of our product range, and from the beginning, we have been enthusiastic about the special quality, the intense fruit flavor, and the unique consistency of Stefan Gruber's organic fruit spreads, jams, and preserves. What is produced in the Alpe Pragas gourmet factory makes every gourmet smile.
The ripe fruits are harvested by hand, pitted, cleaned, and cut, then gently cooked without additives or preservatives. Vitamins and the natural color of the fruits, but above all a wonderfully intense fruit flavor, are thus preserved. The fruity range includes jams, fruit spreads with a high fruit content, organic preserves, syrups, mustards, and chutneys as perfect companions to cheese, meat, or fish dishes. Goodness from South Tyrol for connoisseurs: Fresh, fruity, authentic! Simply delicious.
Alpe Pragas – Goals for the Future
Stefan Gruber continuously invests in more energy-efficient production. For this purpose, in 2010 he built a state-of-the-art production facility, an alpine-designed sales and tasting room, and a new office wing. The processing of the fruits is an innovative process, yet as much as possible is done by hand. By optimizing production processes, resources can be conserved and energy saved, and waste has been reduced. The family father feels a responsibility to deal carefully with the resources of water, energy, air, and soil for the next generation. Stefan Gruber loves the region where he grew up and now lives with his family. "We want to produce green and become an ECO-Manufactory," he tells us.
