Apples National Festival


Location: General Roca, Ruta Nacional 22 Y San Juan
Date: From 02/02/2018 - Thru 02/04/2018

Like every year, the cities in the Río Negro Valley (having General Roca as a venue) dress in full regalia to honor one of the most perfect fruits created by nature: the apple.

For years, the City of General Roca has hosted the Apples National Festival, in which visitors may enjoy the celebrations by attending the shows that have become a classic.

Through a law passed on October 9, 1964, the government of Río Negro set a starting date for one of the most important popular events in the region of the Valley. Years later, the same provincial government established that the City of General Roca should be the physical venue for the event to take place. This festival would become a tradition to be imitated by the various districts that make up the Apple Road.

Without an exact date, ever since 1966 the festival has been held late in February or early in March. Thousands of visitors arrive not only from the Provinces of Río Negro and neighboring Neuquén, but also from all round the country to try the delicious apples and other fruit produced in this Argentinian region.

  • One of the most perfect fruits created by nature

    One of the most perfect fruits created by nature

  • A big party

    A big party

  • Sculpture tribute to the apple

    Sculpture tribute to the apple

  • Apples National Queen

    Apples National Queen

Teté Coustarot was the first queen of the festival and then developed a significant career as a model and journalist. She is one of the prides and anecdotes of this celebration. Even today, everyone wishes to see who is crowned Apples National Queen.

Autor Pablo Etchevers Fotografo Gustavo Reguera

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