Cyprus: Chalumi cheese will get protected status from the EU

Published 2021년 4월 11일

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Cyprus's distinctive cheese, chalumi, is set to receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Union starting October 2021, as announced by the Cypriot Minister of Agriculture. This status will protect the cheese, which is the country's second most profitable export after pharmaceuticals, from imitation. The cheese industry has seen significant growth over the past five years. However, the PDO status will mandate that the cheese must contain a minimum of 50% sheep and goat milk by 2024. The cheese, which has a long history dating back to the 16th century, is usually grilled or eaten raw with melon or cooked with tarhana, a fermented mixture of wheat and yogurt.

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The salty chalumi cheese, a distinctive product from Cyprus, will receive Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status from the European Union, said the Cypriot Minister of Agriculture. The protection will take effect from October. According to government data, chalumi is the second most profitable - after pharmaceuticals - export commodity in Cyprus. Over the past five years, the cheese industry has grown from 20 to 22 percent annually. Before obtaining the PDO status, there were obstacles in the form of disputes over the proportion of goat, sheep and cow milk in the recipe. By 2024, they will be established by a decree, with at least 50 percent. Sheep and goat milk will be used, the rest will be completed by cow. "Unfortunately, in recent years many countries have tried to imitate us, this status will help us a lot because other countries will stop producing chalumi and mislead people," commented George Petrou, director of Petrou Bros, a cheese company. Historical data suggests ...

Source: SwiatRolnika