Since June 2005, eleven of the apple varieties cultivated in South Tyrol have been able to boast the precious PGI designation (Protected Geographical Indication). This is a guarantee of security of naturalness awarded by the European Union, certifying that production respects traditions and that the product quality is typical of the area of origin. Val Venosta Apples therefore also become "South Tyrol apples PGI". In order to obtain the PGI designation, a demonstrable link between the quality of product and the area of origin is necessary. Those choosing Val Venosta apples know they can count on a product which has grown in an area particularly suitable for the production of apples and which has been cultivated using traditional methods, without disdaining the support of modern technologies. The sistem is, of course, controlled by an independent body, applying sever and well-defined European regulations.