07/09/23 (Agence Europe) – The European Commission announced, on Wednesday 6 September, that it had approved the registration of ‘Twaróg wędzony’ cheese from Poland as a Traditional Speciality Guaranteed (TSG) and ‘Szabolcsi alma’ apples from Hungary as new Protected Geographical Indications (PGI). ‘Twaróg wędzony’ (smoked curd cheese) is a special type of unripened curd cheese made from cow’s milk, with a traditional production history of about 40 years. The production method is based on traditional processes: hot smoking, followed by dry salting or immersing the cheese in brine. The ‘Szabolcsi alma’ PGI designates apples grown and harvested in the Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county, with a typically tart taste. These new designations are in addition to the 64 TSGs already protected and the 1,653 agricultural products already protected. (LC)