{"product_id":"spring-sonberk-almonds","title":"Spring Sonberk Almonds","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHow Spring Almonds are Made\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe production of this delicacy, popular among chefs like \u003cstrong\u003eRadek Kašpárek\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eZdeněk Pohlreich\u003c\/strong\u003e, begins \u003cstrong\u003eseveral weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e before the \u003cstrong\u003eactual harvest\u003c\/strong\u003e. We must regularly monitor how the almonds are growing and set out to harvest at the right moment. This occurs when they are \u003cstrong\u003esufficiently large\u003c\/strong\u003e, but still \u003cstrong\u003edo not have a developed woody shell (2, 3)\u003c\/strong\u003e. This usually happens at the beginning of May.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt this time, we \u003cstrong\u003eset out\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eequipped with ladders\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ecollecting bags (1)\u003c\/strong\u003e to the orchard. Previously, we harvested in the \u003cstrong\u003efamous Hustopeče orchards\u003c\/strong\u003e, but due to the age of the orchards, the yield decreases every year. This year, we therefore agreed with a friendly \u003cstrong\u003ewine estate Sonberk\u003c\/strong\u003e, located just a few kilometers from the Hustopeče orchards, and collected the almonds here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter bringing the green almonds in boxes to our production facility, \u003cstrong\u003ethe ant work\u003c\/strong\u003e begins. First, we must \u003cstrong\u003epierce each almond several times (4)\u003c\/strong\u003e with a metal needle so that we can \u003cstrong\u003eremove the hairy skin (5)\u003c\/strong\u003e in a hot bath. This makes the almonds smooth and pleasant to taste. The peeled almonds are then \u003cstrong\u003eweighed\u003c\/strong\u003e precisely \u003cstrong\u003einto jars\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003ecovered with brine (6)\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003ecanned\u003c\/strong\u003e in a delicate sweet-sour brine (7) that preserves the specific fruity flavor of the almonds, which vaguely resembles the taste of white peaches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWatch the video of how this year's limited edition of spring Sonberk almonds was created: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHistory of Almond Cultivation in Hustopeče\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe South Moravian \u003cstrong\u003eHustopeče in Břeclav\u003c\/strong\u003e can boast of having the \u003cstrong\u003enorthernmost almond orchards in Europe\u003c\/strong\u003e. After the war, communist planners had them \u003cstrong\u003eplanted\u003c\/strong\u003e to \u003cstrong\u003eeliminate dependence on imported almonds\u003c\/strong\u003e. Despite several initial unsuccessful years, during which they often lost entire harvests due to inexperience, they gradually improved. Later, they harvested \u003cstrong\u003eseveral tons of almonds annually\u003c\/strong\u003e for the Olomouc \u003cstrong\u003echocolate factory ZORA\u003c\/strong\u003e. Today, this industrial period is \u003cstrong\u003edefinitely in the past\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the orchards mainly serve as a tourist attraction, but we at Chuti Moravy have been the only ones eagerly awaiting the new almond harvest every year. Unfortunately, as the orchards age, the yield gradually decreases, so we are currently looking for other sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYou can also learn about what goes into the production of this delicacy and many interesting facts in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chutmoravy.cz\/blog\/jarni-hustopecske-mandle\/\"\u003ean article on our blog.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chut Moravy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58465913569624,"sku":"CHM089","price":9.86,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/0577\/4168\/files\/1956-9_jarni-sonberske-mandle-male-chut-moravy.jpg?v=1789379695","url":"https:\/\/www.singular.shop\/en-intl\/products\/spring-sonberk-almonds","provider":"Singular","version":"1.0","type":"link"}