Alpe Pragas – Chestnut Fruit Spread with 75% Fruit Content
The Alpe Pragas Chestnut fruit spread is a popular bread spread from South Tyrol. For a long time, chestnuts were a staple food, from which flour and bread were made. Stefan Gruber makes a fruit spread from noble, glossy chestnuts that tastes great not only in autumn and winter.
The sweet chestnut (Castanea sativa) is a tree species from the beech family (Fagaceae), as well as its edible fruits. Originally from Asia Minor, the sweet chestnut spread over time throughout the area from the Caucasus to Portugal.
Since 1994, the Gruber family has been growing berries in the Prags Valley 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 Chestnut, Marron, bread spread in a 335g jar has a fruit content of 50%, gelled only with natural apple pectin.
Chestnut Fruit Spread – a touch of luxury in the morning
- as a bread spread, in muesli
- highly aromatic
- fruit content 50%
- low sugar
- without artificial additives
- without preservatives
- without colorants
- without artificial flavors
- gluten-free
- vegan
The 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 bread spreads have been a permanent part of our assortment, 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, marmalades, and jams. What is produced in the Alpe Pragas gourmet manufactory brings a smile to every gourmet's face.
The fruits are harvested ripe by hand, pitted, cleaned, and cut, then gently cooked without additives or preservatives. This preserves vitamins, natural color, and above all, the wonderfully intense fruit flavor. The fruity assortment includes marmalade, fruit spreads with a high fruit content, organic jams, syrups, mustards, and chutneys as perfect accompaniments to cheese, meat, or fish dishes. Good products from South Tyrol for connoisseurs: Fresh, fruity, authentic! Simply delicious.
Alpe Pragas – Goals for the Future
Stefan Gruber's next big goal is CO2-neutral production by 2027. To achieve this, in 2010 he built a state-of-the-art production facility, an Alpine-designed sales and tasting room, and a new office wing. The fruit processing 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 also been reduced. As a family father, he feels a responsibility towards the next generation to treat the resources of water, energy, air, and soil carefully. 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.
