A sweet-smelling, pink and white carpet covers the valley basin, while the mountain peaks are still obediently wearing their white caps. The fresh, new green of the deciduous forests and the apple orchards topped in a froth of blossom mean that spring has arrived! Apple blossom time in South Tyrol is each year a new experience.
A genuinely fragrant start to spring!
This fragrance whips bees into a frenzy! The point that the blossom on South Tyrol's numerous apple trees opens up can differ and depends on the previous winter and altitude.
The south is usually the first place to see the blossom, as well as the area
around Meran. After this, it's the Etsch and
Eisack river valleys . South Tyrol is one of the largest fruit plantations in Europe. Every year, nearly a million tonnes of apples are harvested. Some time before that, though, they bloom as delicate blossom on the trees ...
Delicate blossom encased in ice
The ice blossom created by the operation of irrigation plants to protect against frost during – in the literal sense – the ice-cold spring nights is an absolutely fascinating sight. In order to protect the blossom against the frost, the sprinklers are turned on. The water freezes due to the cold and forms a protective, glassy case around the apple blossom, which then disappears in the bright morning sun.
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