03/04/2020 (Agence Europe) – On 31 March, the European Commission approved the 'Corsican Kiwi' as a new protected geographical indication (PGI). Derived from the Hayward variety, it is a sweet, slightly tart fruit, tender and juicy to the palate. It draws its characteristics from the weather conditions and the Corsican know-how in fruit harvesting in particular (small orchards, rational fertilisation, controlled irrigation and low yields). Its production is located in 39 communes in the department of Haute-Corse, mainly in the eastern plain of the island. This new PGI is in addition to more than 1,470 other products already protected at EU level. (LC)