The Turkey's Araban garlic was recognized by the EU

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Published Mar 28, 2024

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The European Union has awarded Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status to Araban garlic, a distinctive garlic variety from Gaziantep, Turkey, marking it as the twenty-first Turkish food to receive such recognition. This status aims to protect the product's name, its unique characteristics tied to its geographical origin, and the traditional knowledge surrounding its cultivation. Local officials and producers in Gaziantep are optimistic that the PDO registration will elevate Araban garlic's brand value, enhance its recognition in Europe, and potentially increase exports. The Gaziantep Metropolitan Municipality, instrumental in the EU registration process, plans to further add value to the product by working on garlic powder and black garlic for better cold storage and production.

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Recognition by the EU as PDO will help preserve the name of this garlic and promote the product and its unique characteristics linked to its geographical area of production, as well as its traditional knowledge. This garlic is grown in all villages in Araban district of Gaziantep province. The climate and soil structure of the region effectively create the unique characteristics of garlic, such as product variety, taste and aroma. Carrot garlic is a type of garlic whose bulb and outer shell are white in color and its gums are gum-coloured. The large bulb is oval when viewed from the cross section, and elliptical when viewed from the longitudinal section. There are stripes on the onion and teeth. Head of the EU Delegation to Türkiye, Ambassador Nikolaus Meyer-Landrut says: “I welcome the recognition of the twenty-first Turkish food by the EU and the successful continuation of the European journey of Turkish products. The EU's PDO registration will increase the recognition of this ...

Source: Haber7