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Welcome to Wattkast Apple

Aerial view of a rural landscape with farm fields, apple orchards, scattered trees, a river, and red farmhouses under clear skies.

Apple farm in the heart of the Finnish archipelago

We warmly welcome you to visit us at Wattkast Äppel and give you the opportunity to enjoy domestic archipelago apples and exclusive apple must in 6 different pure flavours.

In 2023 we opened our own muster room where we muster our own must and receive customers. If you are interested in musting your own apples, please visit the mustering page.
Annika

Where to buy?

Our apple orchard and farm shop are located on the scenic archipelago island of Wattkast. Here you will find fresh apples and apple juice of different varieties. The farm shop is open every day from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from August to October (longer depending on the weather). You can find the opening hours by this link.

Wattkast is connected to the main island Korpo via a bridge, and it is easy to walk, cycle or take the car to us. However you choose to travel, you will get tasty apples and fantastic views, while supporting local agriculture.

Also take the opportunity to visit the other farm shops on the island.

Sales of Wattkast apple products are also available in Korpo trade and Korpoström Magazine.
Farm Shop

The Farm

Wattkast apples are grown at Överstu Farm, located on the scenic island of Wattkast in the Åboland archipelago. Today, the third generation of the family works on Överstu Farm after the change of ownership in the early 1900s. The work has consisted of milk production and meat animal breeding, as well as the cultivation of various crops such as sugar beet, onions, Chinese cabbage and new potatoes. In 1999, the first apple trees were planted, which are now part of the main crop. We have 9 different varieties of apples and sell apple juice and small-scale processing of apples. New potatoes are also grown on the farm on a small scale for direct sale, mainly for midsummer.
Äppelboden red cottage in Wattkast Apple with a light shining on it.
Annika Hölmen picking an apple from the tree in her farm

The Farmer

I'm Annika and I work full-time and live here on my farm - my paradise on earth, together with my three children, the two oldest of whom have flown the nest to study elsewhere. For education, I have a degree in nursing and a degree in gardening, and since I took over the farm from my father in 2012, I have also taken courses in business administration.

I am honoured to manage and care for the land that my ancestors have farmed, and I value the hard work that people used to do on the farms in the archipelago. I strive to live a life in interaction with nature in an economically and ecologically sustainable way. In the spring of 2020, I also received the certificate of completion of the basic course in organic farming and the transition to organic farming is underway.

Here you can find an interview with me that was published in Korpo Bladet (link)
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