Alpe Pragas – Quince Fruit Spread with 75% Fruit Content

The Alpe Pragas Quince Fruit Spread is a quince jam that tastes great as a spread, especially in combination with cheese. Made from aromatic, autumnal quinces, cooked with just a little sugar and lemon juice, this Alpe Pragas fruit spread tastes great on warm crêpes or with quark, or with cheese. These days, the almost forgotten rose family plant is making a comeback. A cross between apples and pears, the pome fruit is not enjoyable when raw; only when cooked does the quince show its strengths: the firm pulp becomes soft and sweet. The Spanish love quince and make quince jelly or quince jam from it, which they serve with cheeses like Manchego.

In the Prags Valley, the Gruber family has been cultivating berries since 1994 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 Quince fruit spread, Cidonia, in a 335g jar, has a fruit content of 75%, gelled only with natural apple pectin.

Alpe Pragas Quince – Your Moment of Luxury in the Morning

•             as a spread, in muesli, with pancakes or crêpes
•             highly aromatic fruits
•             high fruit content of 75%
•             low sugar
•             no artificial additives
•             no preservatives
•             no colorings
•             no flavorings
•             gluten-free
•             vegan

Finest Fruit Products – 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 range, and from the beginning, we have been thrilled by the special quality, intense fruit flavor, and unique consistency of Stefan Gruber's organic fruit spreads, jams, and preserves. What is produced in the Alpe Pragas gourmet manufactory brings a smile to every gourmet's face.

The fruits are hand-picked ripe, pitted, cleaned, and cut, then gently cooked without additives or preservatives. This preserves vitamins, natural fruit color, and, above all, a wonderfully intense fruit flavor. The fruity range includes jams, fruit spreads with a high fruit content, organic preserves, syrups, mostarde, and chutneys as perfect accompaniments to cheese, meat, or fish dishes. Goodness from South Tyrol for connoisseurs: Fresh, fruity, authentic! Simply delicious.

Alpe Pragas – Goals for the Future

Stefan Gruber's next major goal is CO2-neutral production by 2027. To achieve this, in 2010 he built a state-of-the-art production facility 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 conserved and energy saved, and waste has been reduced. The family man feels a responsibility to future generations to treat the resources of water, energy, air, and soil with care. 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.