Fruits

Renetta Apple

Ref: APP-03

Italian name: Mela renetta Melinda

Weight order: 4 kg

Description: Renetta Canada is the variety of apple with the longest history. Grown in Europe since 1600, it was introduced into the Val di Non two centuries later, bringing with it a delicious heritage of flavour. It is the apple variety with the most sophisticated flavour and a favourite with connoisseurs. The most traditional of mountain fruit-growing techniques are needed to cultivate Renetta apples, which is why the variety is so suited to this small valley in the heart of the Italian Alps.

Season: From the end of Setptember

Serving suggestion: its distinctive taste makes it particularly suitable for cooking and it is the variety of choice for strudels and fritters. As this is apple variety is high in antioxidants, when eaten uncooked it is also good for both general health and the skin.