This year is a good apple year in Norway. We are waiting for a record capacity of around 10 tons. Today, on Tuesday, September 000, we celebrate the Norwegian Apple Day.
There are many who are looking forward to juicy, crunchy and tasty apples
This year we have good growth conditions with warm autumn. There are many who are looking forward to the juicy, crunchy and tasty Norwegian apples to hit the market. We can and should grow more fruit in Norway. That is why the fruit and vegetable sector is given priority in the agricultural regions for which I am responsible, says Olaug Bollestad, Minister of Agriculture and Food.
"one an apple a day keeps the doctor away from me"
Wise old words that "one an apple a day keeps the doctor away from me"our grandmothers used to say It is still valid. The largest Norwegian apple variety is Aroma, followed by Discovery and Summerred. Other Norwegian varieties are Rød Gravenstein, cultivated since the end of the XNUMXth century, Raud Prins / Kronprins, Julyred, Åkerø and the brand new Rubinstep.
We have varieties of apples with a thin skin, sweet and sour flesh with a crispy texture
Norwegian apples ripen slowly throughout the summer with cool nights and bright days. So we have varieties of apples with a thin skin, sweet and sour flesh with a crispy texture.
It was the monks who started the cultivation of apples in Norway in the XNUMXth century.
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Particular emphasis on the green sector, fruit and vegetables sector
The 2019 Agricultural Agreement places particular emphasis on the green sector. This was passed on in later agreements which prioritized advice, research, investment and measures on renewable energy and green sector technologies. From 2020, part of the money allocated to investment and business development (IBU) will be allocated to the fruit and vegetable industry. Investment subsidies to the fruit and vegetable industry mainly relate to the storage of fruit and vegetables and the construction of new fruit fields. In the last ten years, fruit production in Norway has increased by 21% and vegetable production by 26%.
