The home of the "Arnold" apple is Styria, the south-eastern federal state of Austria. This is also the homeland of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California. His mother, Aurelia Schwarzenegger (1922-1998), has lived and enjoyed south-eastern Styria. She has always been closely connected with the land, and the people. The Styrian roots are important to her son, Arnold, as well as to the apple "Arnold" because they imply a strong character and a powerful identity!

The orchards are embedded in the smooth mountain sight of the south-eastern part of Styria, which provides the best natural conditions an apple can get. Here the natural conditions for growing fruits are among the best of the world, making the region one of the top cultivating areas for apples Europe-wide.

Generations of farmers have accomplished excellent work in this area, which formed the land as well as the people. Thus a very close bond between nature and man has been established. The extraordinary good quality of apples has been confirmed by consumers all over the world. Only these apples are ennobled to be an "Arnold".