The aim is to stabilize production and make the sector professional. LA SIDRA.- The “Apple Round Table”, formed by producers, DOP (Certificate of Origin) managers, SERIDA (Regional Research and Development Service) experts and the Rural Environment Council, gathered yesterday to plan strategies for next decade. After the apple excess registered
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The harvest excess results in cider surplus. LA SIDRA.- After the problems arising from the excess of apples, another difficulty comes out: the market release of the amount of cider ellaborated in Asturian cidermills. Most of them have just finished the pressing season and trust that the cider consumption, which
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El Gaitero and Cortina, determined to offload the big harvest. LA SIDRA.- The excess of apple production this year seems likely to be solved. Some cidermakers from Villaviciosa have decided to help harvesters in a desperate and fraught with protest situation. Among them we found El Gaitero Cidermill, which has
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Amigos de la Manzana requests to reveal the origin of cider apples. LA SIDRA.- David Menendez, president of the C.S.A.M. (Apple Friends Club from Siero), considers that the origin of cider apples used for cidermaking must be shown in the bottle label. This could restrain the purchase of apples from
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Both producers and cidermakers agree that this is a record year due to the quantity and quality of our apples. LA SIDRA.- This season, the Asturian harvest is being dramatic. Over 100 apple varieties from the Asturian orchads will be used to produce the DOP Asturian Cider. This is due
Read MoreOne of the best harvests in recent times will occur the current year. LA SIDRA.-It is time to pick up apples and this year appears to be as one of the best regarding quality and quantity. The weather conditions have contributed to their growing and ripening, leading to a dramatic
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