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Fruit trees and wild shrubs

at Biohof Jochwand

Biodiversity in fruit and bloom

Our trees and bushes

Our biodiverse approach covers all areas of the Biohof Jochwand. Diversity takes many different forms, including the fruit trees and wild shrubs of our organic farms. Our elevated location at an altitude of 800 metres and the slightly harsher climate with longer snow cover and a somewhat different kind of harvest that this entails means that it takes a while until the trees and shrubs begin to blossom. The fruit, however, is particularly precious, a bit smaller, but more intense and concentrated in its taste. This exquisite aroma can certainly be tasted in our Genussladen products.

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The standard-tree orchard promenade

Paradise for animals

We consciously opted for an orchard with standard-tree sizes. These orchards offer excellent conditions for biodiversity, yield fruit and nuts, and also allow the meadow to be used as pastureland. Furthermore, the branches, twigs, leaves and trunks offer superb niches for countless animals. Numerous species of bird, for example, frequent a standard-tree orchard promenade and nest there. This biotope also offers the ideal conditions for a healthy, happy life for our old animal species.

Unsere Tiere

Our fruit

trees

You will find predominantly old, historic kinds of fruit at Biohof Jochwand. The more recent past in particular has seen an increasing reduction in genetic diversity in fruit-growing. Fruit from orchards in particular has dwindled in economic importance and attractiveness as, for example, it cannot be marketed as easily for aesthetic reasons. That’s the theory at least, but there’s a growing trend towards taking a natural approach. Furthermore, the old fruit tree population contributes to biodiversity, unleashes tastes that had almost been lost and helps to preserve diminishing varieties. These are some of the great reasons why you will find old standard-tree variations at our Biohof.

Styrian Maschanzker

Perfectly suited to hilly locations and cool to chilly fruit-growing areas, this winter apple delivers perfect taste for the late harvest. The usually smaller fruit in various shades of yellow excels with its light sweetness.

Williams pear

This pear tree imported from England centuries ago yields its first fruit in summer and won’t be fazed by cool temperatures. Harmonious sweetness meets tender, sour undertones and pleasant zest.

Kronprinz Rudolf

Thanks to its delightfully chubby look, the winter apple named after the Crown Prince of Austria is a genuine classic. Various taste varieties from sweet to sweet and sour and its suitability even for rougher growing terrain makes the Kronprinz an evergreen. And an ever-red.

Damson

While the origin of this plum variety’s ancestors remains a mystery – either imported by crusaders or from Hungary – its juiciness and sweet aroma are beyond reproach. The tree itself isn’t demanding and grows pretty much without issues.

Hedelfinger Riesenkirsche

This 19th-century accidental by-product from Stuttgart is very large for a cherry, hence its name, which translates to “giant cherry from Hedelfingen”. The giant cherry is highly adaptable and grows almost everywhere. Its fruit is sweet and sour and refreshing.

Herzogin Elsa

This late autumn pear grows quietly and consistently even in stormy areas. Originally cultivated in Belgium, this very juicy fruit wows with its tenderly melting flesh and its fine, expressive acidity.

Red Gravenstein

Once summer envelops the Biohof, the Red Gravenstein yields its sweet and sour, juicy fruit. The summer apple especially benefits from moist soils and adds a reddish hue to the orchard promenade.

Kongressbirne

The Kongressbirne (“Congress Pear”) is named after the international pomologist congress of 1867 in Paris. The fruit achieves its special size in nutrient-rich soil and gives up its juicy, sweet treasure.

Grosse Germersdorfer Kirsche

This cherry can get large, even very large depending on the year, hence its name. The reddish-brown wild cherry combines harmonious acidity with a refined sweetish zest that particularly lends itself to making fruit juice.

Italian plum

This jack-of-all-trades grows fairly effortlessly down into the low mountain regions, even in loamy to sandy soil. The fruit matures to a pleasant treat from September. The attractive hybrid of sweetness and acidity is deftly complemented by its pleasant aroma.

Our walnut

trees

The diversity of our orchard promenade is complemented by our walnut trees. Three excellent standard-tree varieties provide the perfect conditions for the microclimate of our Biohof Jochwand.

Mars

Typical walnut diseases have little impact on this tree, which originally hailed from Southern Moravia. Mars regularly creates high, very dependable yields and always achieves good to very good taste test results.

Geisenheim

This very robust variety comes from the eponymous area near the Rhine and is perfectly suited to slightly elevated locations. There’s very little risk of frost damage due to the fairly late bloom. To cap things off, the yield is good and regular.

Jupiter

Not a planet but a medium-sized nut tree – its long durability after harvest and the generally very high yield make the Jupiter walnut a highly popular variety. It is also very adaptable.

The wild shrubs

and hedges

We have also planted various wild shrubs and hedges at the edge of the forest and along the meadows, such as:

Barberries
Honeysuckles
Willows
Blackthorns
Sycamores
Crab apples
Juneberries
Rowans
Spindle trees
Red and black elders
Hazelnuts
Cornel cherries

Hedge or solitary plant, wild shrubs act as nesting places and a source of food for numerous birds and insects. Furthermore, they offer various sources of food for honeybee and wild bees. As an early bloomer, the willow (salix) is a particularly precious source of pollen, making a vital contribution to bee cultures and the maintenance of the biological equilibrium. Moreover, we use part of the fruit from our wild shrubs to create high-quality products for our treat boxes.
If you’d like to find out more about our fruit trees, nut trees and wild shrubs or are interested in their special products, simply get in touch with us today!

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