Best Southeastern European Pome Fruit Types
Mila Zagoras Piliou are apples obtained from the Starking Delicious variety in Zagora, Makrirahi and Pouriou on the eastern side of Pilios. The systematic cultivation of these apples started in the 1960s under the supervision of the Zagora Agricultural Cooperative.
They owe their distinctive characteristics to high altitudes where they are grown, special weather conditions and the use of traditional cultivation techniques. Mila Zagoras Piliou are harvested by hand after their ripeness is checked. Following the quality assessment, they are packed and stored in the cooperative's modern installations.
Tripoli Delicious Pilafa Apples are apples of the variety Delicious Pilafa cultivated in areas of the prefecture of Arcadia since the 1920s. The first known grower of these apples was Ilias Andreou Pilafas who brought the seed with him from America and planted it in the garden of his house.
As their name says, these apples are delicious. Their flesh is juicy, white, and has a firm texture. The taste is just slightly acidic and their fragrance is very unusual, similar to that of bananas. Their skin is green-yellow with dark brown spots.
Milo Kastorias are red and yellow apples cropped from the apple trees of the family Rosaceae and the sub-family Pomoideae in the prefecture of Kastoria. The red apples are of the varieties Starking, Starkrimson, IDR Delicious, Red Chief and the yellow ones are of the varieties Golden Delicious, Jonagold and Granny Smith.
Milo Kastorias are very fleshy and juicy apples with a slightly tart sweet taste. The cultivation of the apple trees in this area started at the beginning of the 20th century in mountain villages where soil and weather conditions were suitable for their growing.
These apples come from trees of the Malus domestica Borkh species that grow within the borders of Portaria, Makrinitsa, Zagora, Agria, Artemida, Mouresi, Milies, and Afetes. It is a famous small- to medium-sized apple with an elongated shape.
Due to its small size, Firiki is not easily damaged by the sun. It can be recognized by its yellowish-green color, with some reddish patches which are visible on the apple’s sun-exposed side. These fragrant apples originated from the Black Sea area and were brought to the region in the 19th century.
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