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
Date: 2005-01-18
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Autonomous Province of Bolzano, designation of origin, location of production, pip fruit

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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 above-
mentioned 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 produ-
cers 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:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

e-mail:

2. Group:

Ministero delle Politiche Agricole e Forestali

Via XX Settembre n. 20 – 00187 ROMA

06 – 4819968

06 – 42013126

qualita@politicheagricole.it

2.1 Name:

2.2 Address:

Consorzio Mela Alto Adige

Via Perathoner, 10 - 39100 BOLZANO

2.3 Composition:

producer/processor (x) other ( )

3.

Type of product:

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

4.

Specification:

(summary of requirements under Article 4(2))

4.1 N a me : ‘Mela Alto Adige’ or ‘Südtiroler Apfel’

4.2 De scr i p ti on: 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.

(1) European Commission — Directorate-General for Agriculture — Agricultural product quality policy — B-1049 Brus-

sels.

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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 prop-
erties) 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:

sugar content:

hardness:

ELSTAR

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 11o Brix

at least 5.5 kg/cm2

yellow

additional skin colouring:

bright red on at least 20% of surface

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

FUJI

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10.5o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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:

sugar content:

hardness:

GALA

skin colour

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 12.5o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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:

sugar content:

hardness:

GOLDEN DELICIOUS

minimum diameter 60 mm

above 10.5o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

skin colour:

light green-yellow

additional skin colouring:

pink in some environments

rust:

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

up to 20% of surface netted with rust but on not more than
20% of fruits

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 11o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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GRANNY SMITH

skin colour:

deep green

additional skin colouring:

possibly some light pink

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

IDARED

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10o Brix

at least 5.5 kg/cm2

yellow-green

additional skin colouring:

uniform deep red on at least 33% of surface

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

JONAGOLD

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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:

sugar content:

hardness:

MORGENDUFT

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

at least 11o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

light green to yellow

additional skin colouring:

uniform bright red on at
Dallago deep brilliant red on at least 50%

least 33% of surface;

for red

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

RED DELICIOUS

skin colour:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

yellow green

additional skin colouring:

brilliant deep red streaks on at least 75% of surface; for Red
Chief on at least 90%

size:

sugar content:

hardness:

STAYMAN WINESAP

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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:

sugar content:

hardness:

minimum diameter 65 mm

above 10o Brix

at least 5 kg/cm2

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4.3 G e og r a p h i ca l a r e a : The production zone is 72 municipalities forming part of the Autonomous

Province of Bolzano (Alto Adige/Südtirol).

4.4 Pr oof of or i g i n: 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 Agri-
cultural 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 identifica-
tion as they are accepted, moved within the centre and temporarily stored, up to the sizing and/or
grading stage.

4.5 M e th od of p r odu cti on: 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.

4.6 L i nk: 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 attrac-
tive 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.

4.7 Inspe c ti on body :

Name:

Address:

Check Fruit s.r.l.

Via C. Boldrini, 24 - 40121 BOLOGNA

4.8 L a b e lli n g : 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.

4.9 N a ti ona l r e q u i r e me nt s: —