Alpe Pragas – Wild Berry Puree – Fruit Spread
The Alpe Pragas Wild Berry Puree fruit spread is a sweet spread with no seeds. A whole basket full of wild berries, including blueberries, raspberries, redcurrants, and blackcurrants, is needed for this Alpe Pragas fruit spread. Most of the wild berries are grown on their own farm in the Prags Valley. Cooked with only a little sugar and lemon juice, the fruit spread is strained through a fine sieve after cooking. This way, connoisseurs can enjoy their wild berries without seeds. The wild berry fruit spread tastes great in yogurt or quark and on crispy croissants. Simply delicious.
In the Dolomites, the Gruber family has been cultivating berries at an altitude of approximately 1250 m since 1994. 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 "Boscus" Wild Berry Puree spread in a 335g jar has a fruit content of 75% and is gelled with natural apple pectin.
During the production of pureed fruit spreads, some of the solid fruit components remain in the sieve and cannot remain as stabilizers in the spread. Therefore, pureed fruit spreads are always a little softer than classic jams. Of course, there are always variations in sugar content and pulp content in fruits, and this can also affect the consistency of the fruit spread. Since Alpe Pragas wants to work as naturally as possible, thickening with more pectin or more sugar is out of the question for Stefan Gruber.
Wild Berry Puree – 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 colorants
- no flavorings
- 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 impressed by 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 makes every gourmet smile.
The fruits are harvested ripe 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 marmalades, fruit spreads with a high fruit content, organic quality jams, syrups, mostardas, and chutneys as a perfect accompaniment 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. For this, he built a state-of-the-art production facility in 2010, as well as 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 saved and energy conserved, and waste has been reduced. The father of the family feels responsible for treating water, energy, air, and soil resources gently 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.
