Description
The apricots we grow in our orchards of Alba, are collected at the right point of ripeness and processed within few hours.
Within 24 hours of collection they are worked by adding natural syrup made from a delicate Moscato Grappa. The result is a product preserved with the same characteristics associated with freshness but with unique organoleptic properties and the particular flavor of grappa flavored apricot and enhances.
They are great to taste “natural” simply opening the jar, or to make delicious desserts, and ice cream.
The syrup is good to drink! … in moderation …
Elementary information
Name of product: Apricots in Mocstao grappa
Category: Fruit in syrup
Net weight: 320 g.
Ingredients: Apricots, Moscato grappa, cane sugar
Raw materials
Origin: Piemonte
Variety: Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.)
Period of harvest: end June
Way of picking: by hand
Varietal characteristics
The Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L.) are the fruits of a tree belonging to the family Rosaceae, subfamily Prunoideae, genus Prunus, has an uncertain origin. There is infact a triple area of origin where it is more widespread: Chinese, Central Asian, iranocaucasica.
The tree is widespread in China for over 4000 years and has had its spread in Europe by the Romans.
The plant can reach 10/11 meters but we are grown by the method called “little tree” reaching a maximum height of 2.5 / 3 meters.
The flowers, 5 petals, are white to pink colored. The leaves are elliptical, with sharp tips and serrated edges. The fruits are round in shape with yellow skin / glowing red.
The pulp is juicy and rich in vitamin A.
The fruits are great to taste freshly picked but are well suited to the preservation and processing in order to be deguistati season.
Way of production
The entire production process is done manually according to the old country tradition of home production of fruit in syrup consumed in winter-spring, in the absence of fresh fruits.
The freshly picked fruit is selected, washed and put into jars by hand.
All the production is do in less than 24 hours frm the harvestiong of the fruits.
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