Halbmayrs

Halbmayr's Fresh Strawberries

Origin

The large-fruited strawberry originated over two centuries ago from random crosses of various American wild species. Strawberries are now grown in almost every country in the world. Breeding has produced varieties that can be cultivated in all climate zones. 

Tips

Strawberries should be consumed as quickly as possible, as they are very perishable.

Preparation

Strawberries are primarily fruits for fresh consumption with or without sugar, with whipped cream, milk, ice cream, for fruit cakes and salads, milk mixed drinks, ice cream and punches.

Our family business is located in the heart of the Mostviertel.
As an innovative young farmer, Rudolf Halbmayr brought the idea of a "berry world" to Wolfsbach as early as 1979.

Since then, everything on our farm has revolved around the sweet, red fruit. The valuable knowledge is passed on from generation to generation and the cultivation of berries is further developed with great enthusiasm. In the meantime, we cultivate strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and asparagus. These are also refined into tasteful products.

We strive to produce tasty, ripe, high-quality fruit and vegetables. Sustainability and resource-saving, organic cultivation are very important to us. By using beneficial insects, creating flower strips, ongoing training, international knowledge exchange and a lot of manual work, we want to meet these demands.

For many years we have also been cultivating our strawberries in foil tunnels. These make it possible to harvest early, regional fruits of the best quality.

Fruit and vegetables from domestic cultivation do not need long transport routes and can therefore be harvested ripe and marketed fresh. Thanks to our "protected" cultivation, in which our sensitive plants are spared from wind and heavy rain or even hail, we can reduce the use of pesticides to a minimum. For years, we have also been working in parallel with beneficial insects for the biological control of aphids or strawberry mites. As a result, in recent years we have been able to observe a natural settlement of bumblebees and sand bees as well as other "helpers" and pollinators. The plastic films we use and which are no longer usable are of course recycled. When watering, we rely on economical drip irrigation with collected rainwater.

Storage recommendation

Strawberries stay fresh the longest when they are stored constantly cool and dry, preferably unwashed in a shallow container in the refrigerator.