Cyprus wants a protected designation of origin for 'red potato'

Published 2022년 9월 13일

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Cyprus is planning to apply for the protection of its red potato as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product. Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis highlighted the importance of highlighting the uniqueness of Cypriot products, following the successful PDO registration of halloumi. The move comes as a result of the Cypriot potato's popularity abroad, particularly in the UK and Greece, with instances of the potato being sold under the Cypriot name and efforts to distinguish it as a separate product grown in the island's unique red soil.

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The government of Cyprus is preparing an official request to register the island's second most important agricultural product, the Cypriot red potato, as a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin). Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis recently stated the following in a speech: "We attach particular importance to highlighting the uniqueness of Cypriot products. The registration of halloumi (a traditional, unripened Cypriot goat's cheese) as a product with a protected designation of origin is an collective success and we will continuously strive for the registration of our other agricultural products on the lists of geographical indications of the European Union." Sources claim that because the Cypriot potato is so popular ...

Source: AGF