26/08/2022 (Agence Europe) – On Friday 26 August, the European Commission approved a new protected geographical indication (PGI) for Hungary: ‘Nagykörűi ropogós cseresznye’ covers a variety of large sweet cherries grown in Nagykörű municipality. The production area in question is the largest cherry orchard in Hungary, covering 200 hectares. The cherries are harvested by hand by experienced local producers. As proof of its importance in the local economy, the cherry has even been included in the municipality’s coat of arms. The Cherry Festival (Cseresznyefesztivál), held every June since 1996 in the village of Nagykörű, celebrates the ripening of cherries. The new name joins the list of 1,590 existing agricultural products and foodstuffs. (LC)