# C_2005012EN.01002001.xml

| 18.1.2005 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 12/20 |
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Publication of an application for registration pursuant to Article 6(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin

(2005/C 12/09)

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Articles 7 and 12d of the abovementioned Regulation. Any objection to this application must be submitted via the competent authority in a Member State, in a WTO member country or in a third country recognized in accordance with Article 12(3) within a time limit of six months from the date of this publication. The arguments for publication are set out below, in particular under 4.6, and are considered to justify the application within the meaning of Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2081/92

‘MELA ALTO ADIGE’ or ‘SÜDTIROLER APPEL’

EC No: IT/00207/28.9.2001

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, in particular the producers of products covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification obtainable at national level or from the European Commission( 1 ).

1.   Responsible department in Member State:

| Name: | Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali |
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| Address: | Via XX Settembre n. 20 – 00187 ROMA |
| Tel: | 06 – 4819968 |
| Fax: | 06 – 42013126 |
| e-mail: | qualita@politicheagricole.it |

2.   Group:

| 2.1
Name: | 2.1 | Name: | Consorzio Mela Alto Adige |
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| 2.1 | Name: | | |
| 2.2
Address: | 2.2 | Address: | Via Perathoner, 10 - 39100 BOLZANO |
| 2.2 | Address: | | |
| 2.3
Composition: | 2.3 | Composition: | producer/processor (x) other ( ) |
| 2.3 | Composition: | | |

3.   Type of product:

Category 1.6 Fruit, vegetables and cereals (in natural state or processed)

4.   Specification:

| 4.1 | Name: ‘Mela Alto Adige’ or ‘Südtiroler Apfel’ |
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| 4.2 | Description: The protected geographical indication Mela Alto Adige/Sűdtiroler Apfel is reserved for fruit of the following varieties and clonal subvarieties from orchards located in the geographical area specified at 4.3 below: Braeburn, Elstar, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Idared, Jonagold, Morgenduft, Red Delicious, Stayman Winesap.
Mela Alto Adige/Sűdtiroler Apfel are noted for their particularly marked colour and flavour and their solid flesh and for being long-keeping. Their high quality in these respects is due to a combination of soil and weather factors and operator professionalism.
The name Mela Alto Adige PGI/Sűdtiroler Apfel ggA can be used only for apples falling within certain parameters (concerning external appearance, commercial grade, size, and chemical and physical properties) specified below. For other minimum quality requirements applicable to the various varieties and categories the Community rules in force apply.
BRAEBURN skin colouring:
green to light green additional skin colouring:
orange-red to deep red streaks on at least 33% of surface size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 11o Brix hardness:
at least 5.5 kg/cm2 ELSTAR skin colour:
yellow additional skin colouring:
bright red on at least 20% of surface size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10.5o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 FUJI skin colour:
light green to yellow additional skin colouring:
light to deep red on at least 50% of surface (at least 30% of the red area must be deep red) size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 12.5o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 GALA skin colour
yellow-green-golden yellow additional skin colouring:
red on at least 20% of surface (standard Gala); on at least 50% for red clones (Royal Gala etc.) size:
minimum diameter 60 mm sugar content:
above 10.5o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 GOLDEN DELICIOUS skin colour:
light green-yellow additional skin colouring:
pink in some environments rust:
up to 20% of surface netted with rust but on not more than 20% of fruits size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 11o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 GRANNY SMITH skin colour:
deep green additional skin colouring:
possibly some light pink size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10o Brix hardness:
at least 5.5 kg/cm2 IDARED skin colour:
yellow-green additional skin colouring:
uniform deep red on at least 33% of surface size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 JONAGOLD skin colour:
greeny yellow additional skin colouring:
bright red (on striped red Jonagold on at least 20% of the surface, on red Jonagored on at least 50%) size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
at least 11o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 MORGENDUFT skin colour:
light green to yellow additional skin colouring:
uniform bright red on at least 33% of surface; for red Dallago deep brilliant red on at least 50% size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 RED DELICIOUS skin colour:
yellow green additional skin colouring:
brilliant deep red streaks on at least 75% of surface; for Red Chief on at least 90% size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 STAYMAN WINESAP skin colour:
yellowish green additional skin colouring:
uniform red with light streaking on at least 33% of surface; for Red Stayman (Staymared) on at least 50% size:
minimum diameter 65 mm sugar content:
above 10o Brix hardness:
at least 5 kg/cm2 | BRAEBURN | skin colouring: | green to light green | additional skin colouring: | orange-red to deep red streaks on at least 33% of surface | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 11o Brix | hardness: | at least 5.5 kg/cm2 | ELSTAR | skin colour: | yellow | additional skin colouring: | bright red on at least 20% of surface | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10.5o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | FUJI | skin colour: | light green to yellow | additional skin colouring: | light to deep red on at least 50% of surface (at least 30% of the red area must be deep red) | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 12.5o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | GALA | skin colour | yellow-green-golden yellow | additional skin colouring: | red on at least 20% of surface (standard Gala); on at least 50% for red clones (Royal Gala etc.) | size: | minimum diameter 60 mm | sugar content: | above 10.5o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | GOLDEN DELICIOUS | skin colour: | light green-yellow | additional skin colouring: | pink in some environments | rust: | up to 20% of surface netted with rust but on not more than 20% of fruits | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 11o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | GRANNY SMITH | skin colour: | deep green | additional skin colouring: | possibly some light pink | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10o Brix | hardness: | at least 5.5 kg/cm2 | IDARED | skin colour: | yellow-green | additional skin colouring: | uniform deep red on at least 33% of surface | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | JONAGOLD | skin colour: | greeny yellow | additional skin colouring: | bright red (on striped red Jonagold on at least 20% of the surface, on red Jonagored on at least 50%) | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | at least 11o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | MORGENDUFT | skin colour: | light green to yellow | additional skin colouring: | uniform bright red on at least 33% of surface; for red Dallago deep brilliant red on at least 50% | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | RED DELICIOUS | skin colour: | yellow green | additional skin colouring: | brilliant deep red streaks on at least 75% of surface; for Red Chief on at least 90% | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | STAYMAN WINESAP | skin colour: | yellowish green | additional skin colouring: | uniform red with light streaking on at least 33% of surface; for Red Stayman (Staymared) on at least 50% | size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | sugar content: | above 10o Brix | hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 |
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| BRAEBURN | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colouring: | green to light green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | orange-red to deep red streaks on at least 33% of surface | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 11o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5.5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| ELSTAR | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | bright red on at least 20% of surface | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10.5o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| FUJI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | light green to yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | light to deep red on at least 50% of surface (at least 30% of the red area must be deep red) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 12.5o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GALA | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour | yellow-green-golden yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | red on at least 20% of surface (standard Gala); on at least 50% for red clones (Royal Gala etc.) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 60 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10.5o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GOLDEN DELICIOUS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | light green-yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | pink in some environments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| rust: | up to 20% of surface netted with rust but on not more than 20% of fruits | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 11o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| GRANNY SMITH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | deep green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | possibly some light pink | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5.5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| IDARED | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | yellow-green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | uniform deep red on at least 33% of surface | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| JONAGOLD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | greeny yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | bright red (on striped red Jonagold on at least 20% of the surface, on red Jonagored on at least 50%) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | at least 11o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| MORGENDUFT | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | light green to yellow | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | uniform bright red on at least 33% of surface; for red Dallago deep brilliant red on at least 50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| RED DELICIOUS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | yellow green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | brilliant deep red streaks on at least 75% of surface; for Red Chief on at least 90% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| STAYMAN WINESAP | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| skin colour: | yellowish green | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| additional skin colouring: | uniform red with light streaking on at least 33% of surface; for Red Stayman (Staymared) on at least 50% | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| size: | minimum diameter 65 mm | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| sugar content: | above 10o Brix | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| hardness: | at least 5 kg/cm2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

| 4.3 | Geographical area: The production zone is 72 municipalities forming part of the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Alto Adige/Südtirol). |
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| 4.4 | Proof of origin: As long ago as the Middle Ages, various apple and pear varieties were widely grown on the mountain farms of the Alto Adige for the use of the family living on the farm itself. From the middle of the 19th century fruit growing became a flourishing commercial activity, with purchasers in Vienna, Innsbruck, Munich, Warsaw and St. Petersburg. This period saw the launching of modern fruit cultivation in the Alto Adige. In 1831 a schoolteacher, Johann Jakob Pöll, published the first manual on fruit growing and in 1872 the newly established San Michele all'Adige Agricultural Institute introduced it as a specific subject in the teaching curriculum. A nursery list of the Bolzano Agricultural Association of 1856 mentions no fewer than 193 varieties of cultivable apple. The most important historical work on fruit and vegetable growing in the Alto Adige of 1894 and 1904 by Karl Mader recognises almost 40 varieties as very widespread in the entire Alto Adige area.
Agricultural holdings suitable for production of the PGI apples are entered on a register run by the supervising organisation. Product identification and traceability is guaranteed by identifying each lot of apples in a register as it enters the market preparation centre and maintaining producer identification as they are accepted, moved within the centre and temporarily stored, up to the sizing and/or grading stage. |
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| 4.5 | Method of production: The method of production must be fully in line with the rules supplied to the European Union. The handling structures (market preparation centres) must be located in the Alto Adige. |
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| 4.6 | Link: The climate of the Alto Adige is highly favourable for apple cultivation, with more than 300 days of sun a year. In late summer and autumn there are typical marked temperature changes between day and night that have a positive impact not only on the fruit's ‘internal quality’, i.e. its sugar and vitamin content, but more especially on its ‘external quality’ through development of attractive red and yellow colouring and virtual absence of rust.
During the day the temperature can reach 30o C and during the night fall to 8-10o C. The conjunction of high hours of sunshine, cold nights and low rainfall owing to the mountain chains to the north ensures fruit of particularly pronounced flavour and colour. The height of the orchards, from 200 to 1 100 m above sea level, and the light, well aerated soils guarantee a strong fragrance and solid flesh and hence a high keeping quality. Most production comes from holdings located above the 500 m contour. The extraordinarily fertile soils are light, well drained and oxygen-rich with average or high humus content.
The apple production chain at present involves 8 000 growers, mainly associated in cooperatives, 2 500 employees in the market preparation centres and 12 000 fruit-pickers. |
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| 4.7 | Inspection body:
Name:
Check Fruit s.r.l. Address:
Via C. Boldrini, 24 - 40121 BOLOGNA | Name: | Check Fruit s.r.l. | Address: | Via C. Boldrini, 24 - 40121 BOLOGNA |
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| Name: | Check Fruit s.r.l. | | | | |
| Address: | Via C. Boldrini, 24 - 40121 BOLOGNA | | | | |

| 4.8 | Labelling: On the label, to be affixed to the packaging or the individual fruits, Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel must appear in clear indelible letters readily distinguishable from all other text and be immediately followed by the words ‘Protected Geographical Indication’. On multi-layer 'Plateaux' boxes the labelling must comprise adhesive stickers on at least 70 % of the individual fruits and at least 33 % if other types of unsealed packaging are used. The logo is Mela Alto Adige or Südtiroler Apfel in Futura lettering in the colours black, Pantone dark green 340, Pantone blue 286 and white. |
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| 4.9 | National requirements: — |
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( 1 )  European Commission — Directorate-General for Agriculture — Agricultural product quality policy — B-1049 Brussels.

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