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Hwn yw'r trydydd cynnyrch Cymreig newydd i gael statws GI y DU y mae galw mawr amdano, gan ddilyn Cig Oen Morfa Heli Gŵyr a Chig Oen Mynyddoedd Cambria.


Mae Cennin Cymreig hefyd yn dod yn 19eg aelod o deulu cynnyrch GI Cymru, gan ymuno â chynnyrch mawr eraill fel Halen Môr Môn, Cig Oen Cymreig, Cig Eidion Cymru a Pembrokeshire Earlies. Mae pob aelod o'r teulu yn Gymreig i'r carn ac wedi'u cysylltu'n uniongyrchol â'r tirweddau a'r morluniau sy'n eu meithrin.


Sefydlwyd cynllun GI y DU ar ddechrau 2021, yn dilyn ymadawiad y DU â'r UE, ac mae'n sicrhau bod rhai cynhyrchion bwyd a diod yn parhau i gael eu gwarchod yn gyfreithiol rhag cael eu dynwared a’u camddefnyddio.


O hyn ymlaen, bydd Cennin Cymru, sy’n cael eu gwerthu â logo GI y DU, yn hyrwyddo treftadaeth a diwylliant Cymru ac yn rhoi ardystiad o ansawdd ac unigrywedd i'r cynnyrch ac i ddefnyddwyr.


Cafodd y cais am statws PGI i Gennin Cymreig ei arwain gan Puffin Produce o Sir Benfro, sydd eisoes â PGI Pembrokeshire Earlies.


Dywedodd Huw Thomas, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol, Puffin Produce:



> "Mae'r genhinen yn emblem eiconig o Gymru \- rydym yn hynod falch o allu tyfu Cennin Cymreig ac mae statws y GI yn hynod bwysig i hyrwyddo'r ansawdd a'r dreftadaeth y tu ôl i'r cnwd mawreddog hwn"


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Materion Gwledig Lesley Griffiths:



> "Mae hyn yn newyddion gwych heddiw ac rwy'n llongyfarch pawb fu'n rhan o'r gwaith o ennill y wobr fawreddog hon i Gennin Cymru.  Mae cennin yn symbol hanesyddol o Gymru, yn adnabyddus ledled y byd, ac rwy'n falch iawn o weld y cynnyrch yma'n ennill y gydnabyddiaeth a'r bri y mae'n ei haeddu."


Caiff Cennin Cymru eu tyfu a'u cynaeafu yng Nghymru ac maent yn gynnyrch sawl math hybrid, yn hytrach nag un amrywiaeth penodol.


Y mathau hybrid sy'n cael eu defnyddio i gynhyrchu 'Cennin Cymreig' yw'r rhai sy'n fwyaf addas ar gyfer amodau tyfu Cymru. Maent yn cynhyrchu cynnyrch terfynol sydd â'i nodweddion penodol ei hun, megis y prif ddail gwyrdd tywyll sy'n dros 40% o hyd y genhinen.


Mae 'Cennin Cymru' fel arfer yn cael eu plannu o ddiwedd Chwefror hyd at fis Mai ac yn cael eu cynaeafu o fis Awst tan Ebrill/Mai, gyda rhai cnydau'n aros yn y ddaear am hyd at 12 mis.  Gellir gadael y cennin yn y ddaear heb effeithio ar eu hansawdd, gan arwain at aeddfedu arafach a rhoi mwy o amser i'r blas pupur a'r arogl menyn ddatblygu'n llawn.







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It becomes the third new Welsh product to achieve the highly sought\-after UK GI status, following on from Gower Salt Marsh Lamb and Cambrian Mountains Lamb.


Welsh Leeks also becomes the 19th member of the Welsh GI family of products, joining the likes of other great produce such as Anglesey Sea Salt, Welsh Lamb, Welsh Beef and Pembrokeshire Earlies. Each family member is Welsh to the core and uniquely linked to the landscapes and seascapes which nurture them.


The UK GI scheme was established at the beginning of 2021, following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, and ensures certain food and drink products can continue to receive legal protection against imitation and misuse.


From now on, Welsh Leeks sold with the UK GI logo will promote the heritage and culture of Wales and provide the product and consumers with certification of quality and uniqueness.


The application for Welsh Leeks PGI status was led by Pembrokeshire’s Puffin Produce, who already have Pembrokeshire Earlies PGI under their belt.


Huw Thomas, CEO, Puffin Produce, said:



> “The leek is an iconic emblem of Wales \- we are incredibly proud to be able to grow Welsh Leeks and the GI status is hugely important to promote the quality and heritage behind this majestic crop.”


Minister for Rural Affairs Lesley Griffiths said:



> This is great news today and I congratulate all those involved in gaining this prestigious award for Welsh Leeks.  Leeks are a historic symbol of Wales, known across the world, and I’m very pleased to see this product gain the recognition and prestige it deserves.”


Welsh Leeks are grown and harvested in Wales and are a product of several hybrid varieties, rather than one specific variety.


The hybrid varieties used to produce ‘Welsh Leeks’ are those most suited to Welsh growing conditions. They produce a final product which has its own specific characteristics, such as the predominant long distinctive dark green flag which comprises over 40% of the overall length of the leek.


‘Welsh Leeks’ are normally planted from late February through to May and harvested from August through until April/May, with some crops remaining in the ground for up to 12 months. The leeks can be left in the ground without affecting their quality, leading to slower maturation providing more time for the peppery flavour and buttery aroma to fully develop.