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| 14.9.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 247/6 |
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14.9.2010

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 247/6

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Publication of an application pursuant to Article 6(2) of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs

2010/C 247/05

This publication confers the right to object to the application pursuant to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EC) No 510/2006 (1). Statements of objection must reach the Commission within six months from the date of this publication.

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SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘GÖNCI KAJSZIBARACK’

‘GÖNCI KAJSZIBARACK’

EC No: HU-PGI-0005-0388-21.10.2004

EC No: HU-PGI-0005-0388-21.10.2004

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary has been drawn up for information purposes only. For full details, particularly in regard to the producers of products covered by the PDO or PGI concerned, please consult the complete version of the product specification, which can be obtained at national level or from the European Commission.

1.   Responsible department in the Member State:

Responsible department in the Member State:

| Name: | Department of Food Chain Analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FVM Élelmiszerlánc-elemzési Főosztály) |
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| Address: | Budapest |
| Kossuth Lajos tér 11. |
| 1055 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Name:

Department of Food Chain Analysis of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FVM Élelmiszerlánc-elemzési Főosztály)

Address:

Budapest

Kossuth Lajos tér 11.

1055

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Tel.

+36 13014419

Fax

+36 13014808

E-mail:

Eniko.Zobor@fvm.gov.hu

2.   Group:

Group:

| Name: | Abaúj – Gönc Gyümölcstermelők Beszerző és Értékesítő Szövetkezet (Abaúj — Gönc Fruit Producers’ Procurement and Marketing Cooperative) |
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| Address: | Gönc |
| Károlyi Gáspár út 31/A |
| 3895 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Name:

Abaúj – Gönc Gyümölcstermelők Beszerző és Értékesítő Szövetkezet (Abaúj — Gönc Fruit Producers’ Procurement and Marketing Cooperative)

Address:

Gönc

Károlyi Gáspár út 31/A

3895

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Tel.

+36 46388610

Fax

+36 46388702

E-mail:

mzg.hollar@primposta.hu

Composition:

Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.   Type of product:

Type of product:

| Group 1.6 | Fruit, vegetables and cereals |
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Group 1.6

Fruit, vegetables and cereals

4.   Specification:

Specification:

(Summary of requirements under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 510/2006)

4.1.   Name:

Name:

‘Gönci kajszibarack’

4.2.   Description:

Description:

The protected geographical indication (PGI) ‘Gönci kajszibarack’ may be used for the following varieties of the Prunus armeniaca L. species: Gönci magyar kajszi, Magyar kajszi C 235, Mandulakajszi, Bergeron, Ceglédi Piroska, Ceglédi bíborkajszi, Ceglédi arany, Ceglédi óriás, Pannónia

The Gönc apricot’s uniqueness, its nationwide and international renown originate from a combination of favourable climatic conditions, horticultural/fruit cultivation traditions and strict adherence to production, harvesting, storage and transport technologies.

The PGI ‘Gönci kajszibarack’ may only be used for apricot varieties that match the following features and, with respect to the individual varieties, possess the exterior and interior qualities listed below.

GÖNCI MAGYAR KAJSZI

| shape | : | spherical |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | bright orange; bright red on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | golden yellow, delicately fibrous, succulent and soft when ripe |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid, aromatic |

shape

:

spherical

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

bright orange; bright red on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

golden yellow, delicately fibrous, succulent and soft when ripe

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid, aromatic

MAGYAR KAJSZI C.235

| shape | : | spherical |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | bright orange |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | yellow, fibrous, medium-hard |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid, aromatic |

shape

:

spherical

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

bright orange

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

yellow, fibrous, medium-hard

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid, aromatic

MANDULAKAJSZI

| shape | : | ovoid, almond-shaped, markedly flattened from the side |
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| size | : | large, minimum diameter 50 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | light orange; carmine on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | light orange, medium-hard, dense, succulent |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid, spicy aroma |

shape

:

ovoid, almond-shaped, markedly flattened from the side

size

:

large, minimum diameter 50 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

light orange; carmine on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

light orange, medium-hard, dense, succulent

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid, spicy aroma

BERGERON

| shape | : | slightly elongated, conical sphere, egg-shaped |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | orange; carmine on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | shiny orange, fibrous, hard |
| flavour, acid content | : | acid content higher than average (1,4 %) |

shape

:

slightly elongated, conical sphere, egg-shaped

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

orange; carmine on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

shiny orange, fibrous, hard

flavour, acid content

:

acid content higher than average (1,4 %)

PANNÓNIA

| shape | : | regular or slightly ovoid sphere |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | light orange; pinkish on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | light orange, fibrous, hard |
| flavour, acid content | : | acid, aromatic |

shape

:

regular or slightly ovoid sphere

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

light orange; pinkish on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

light orange, fibrous, hard

flavour, acid content

:

acid, aromatic

CEGLÉDI PIROSKA

| shape | : | spherical |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | orange; bright red on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | orange, hard |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid |

shape

:

spherical

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

orange; bright red on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

orange, hard

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid

CEGLÉDI BÍBORKAJSZI

| shape | : | wide, conical, egg-shaped; slightly flattened from the side |
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| size | : | medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | dark orange; dark crimson on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | dark orange, juicy |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet, aromatic |

shape

:

wide, conical, egg-shaped; slightly flattened from the side

size

:

medium-large, minimum diameter 40 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

dark orange; dark crimson on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

dark orange, juicy

flavour, acid content

:

sweet, aromatic

CEGLÉDI ARANY

| shape | : | spherical |
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| size | : | large, minimum diameter 50 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | golden yellow; carmine on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | orange, hard, succulent |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid |

shape

:

spherical

size

:

large, minimum diameter 50 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

golden yellow; carmine on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

orange, hard, succulent

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid

CEGLÉDI ÓRIÁS

| shape | : | slightly elongated, egg-shaped; slightly flattened from the side |
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| size | : | large, minimum diameter 50 mm |
| colour of fruit skin | : | light orange; bright red on sunny side |
| colour and quality of fruit flesh | : | orange, moderately succulent, soft |
| flavour, acid content | : | sweet and acid, aromatic |

shape

:

slightly elongated, egg-shaped; slightly flattened from the side

size

:

large, minimum diameter 50 mm

colour of fruit skin

:

light orange; bright red on sunny side

colour and quality of fruit flesh

:

orange, moderately succulent, soft

flavour, acid content

:

sweet and acid, aromatic

4.3.   Geographical area:

Geographical area:

The designation of geographical origin may be applied exclusively to apricots originating from (grown in) the administrative area of the localities belonging to four specified sub-regions of Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén county:

| | Abaúj-Hegyköz sub-region: Abaújszántó, Abaújvár, Arka, Boldogkőváralja, Gönc, Göncruszka, Hejce, Hernádcéce, Hidasnémeti, Korlát, Tornyosnémeti, Vizsoly, Zsujta; |
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Abaúj-Hegyköz sub-region: Abaújszántó, Abaújvár, Arka, Boldogkőváralja, Gönc, Göncruszka, Hejce, Hernádcéce, Hidasnémeti, Korlát, Tornyosnémeti, Vizsoly, Zsujta;

| | Encs sub-region: Abaújkér, Alsógagy, Baktakék, Beret, Detek, Encs, Fancsal, Forró, Fulókércs, Garadna, Ináncs; |
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Encs sub-region: Abaújkér, Alsógagy, Baktakék, Beret, Detek, Encs, Fancsal, Forró, Fulókércs, Garadna, Ináncs;

| | Szerencs sub-region: Bekecs, Golop, Legyesbénye, Megyaszó, Monok, Rátka, Szerencs, Tállya; |
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Szerencs sub-region: Bekecs, Golop, Legyesbénye, Megyaszó, Monok, Rátka, Szerencs, Tállya;

| | Szikszó sub-region: Alsóvadász, Felsővadász, Hernádkércs, Homrogd, Léh, Nagykinizs, Selyeb, Szentistvánbaksa, Szikszó. |
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Szikszó sub-region: Alsóvadász, Felsővadász, Hernádkércs, Homrogd, Léh, Nagykinizs, Selyeb, Szentistvánbaksa, Szikszó.

4.4.   Proof of origin:

Proof of origin:

The quality control system of the entire cultivation and handling process ensures identification and traceability as well as final checking and product safety, with the producers placing the hand-picked fruit in plastic or wooden crates on which the origin of the fruit is specifically indicated (by name) on a label, supplemented with an identification number on the bottom of the crates.

Producers are obliged to keep a Protection of Origin Log to document production in accordance with relevant regulations. The Log records:

| — | the name and identification of the producer, |
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the name and identification of the producer,

| — | the location of production, the land registry number, the identification code of the variety/field, the number of trees already bearing fruit and of those not yet producing, |
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the location of production, the land registry number, the identification code of the variety/field, the number of trees already bearing fruit and of those not yet producing,

| — | the name and origin of the variety (supported by a certificate of origin of the sapling), |
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the name and origin of the variety (supported by a certificate of origin of the sapling),

| — | the identification number of Spraying Log, |
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the identification number of Spraying Log,

| — | the identification number of the Harvest Log, the date of harvest, the quantities of fruit in the given year aggregated by variety/field. |
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the identification number of the Harvest Log, the date of harvest, the quantities of fruit in the given year aggregated by variety/field.

The Spraying Log is a record kept as prescribed by law in which the following is entered:

| — | chemicals used in the course of cultivation, |
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chemicals used in the course of cultivation,

| — | the quantities of chemicals used/applied (in a breakdown by date of application), |
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the quantities of chemicals used/applied (in a breakdown by date of application),

| — | the name and dates of the plant-health procedures applied, etc. |
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the name and dates of the plant-health procedures applied, etc.

The Harvest Log is a record kept during harvest specifying the number of productive trees by variety/field, the day of harvest and the daily quantities harvested.

4.5.   Method of production:

Method of production:

Cultivation (and tending) criteria and requirements

Cultivation (and tending) criteria and requirements

The fruit tree plantations established in the given production region must be located in sunny fields on higher lying areas (150-300 m), on good quality soil with a proper lime content and adequate nutrient content, according to soil analyses.

Harvesting

Harvesting

Harvest begins in mid-June and is completed in late August. With respect to transportability and storability (storage life) expectations, phased harvesting is important and is provided for, among others, by the carefully planned location of plantations. Considering the differences in the ripening times of the varieties and fields, each field may be harvested in an average of three phases to ensure the harvesting of fruit in the proper stage of ripeness (pre-harvest, main harvest, post-harvest). The fruit is picked by hand, enabled by the careful shaping of the saplings and the treetops.

Storage

Storage

When the storage chamber is filled with the delivered crates, the fruit is cooled to an approx. 4 °C (storage) temperature within few hours. Quick cooling is followed by handling, i.e. sorting the fruit by size and colour, usually manually, less often mechanically. After selection and final packaging, the fruit crates are placed in a 4-6 °C refrigerated storage unit for up to 30 days, depending on deliveries.

Grading and packaging

Grading and packaging

Grading by size is carried out using a manual grading plate. The size of the fruit is defined in terms of the longest diameter measured across the longitudinal axis as specified in Regulation (EC) No 851/2000 and the amended versions thereof; and the packaging and presentation are in accordance with the same provisions.

The Gönc apricot is sensitive to mechanical damage; therefore, transporting it unpackaged will significantly influence its organoleptic, physical and chemical characteristics, even to the point of making it impossible to package later. Consequently, in an effort to guarantee product quality and — since it is not a processed agricultural product — to ensure the place of origin, traceability and control, packaging shall be performed within the specified geographical area.

4.6.   Contacts:

Contacts:

The Gönc apricot is a typical product of Hungary's northernmost fruit growing regions, which is produced on the hillsides, terraces and plains of the region called Hegyalja along the river Hernád, the hilly region of Szerencs and those of the Cserehát, at 150-300 metres above sea level.

The Hungarian group of varieties (variety type) which must have begun to evolve some 300-350 years ago has been and is still produced almost exclusively in this region.

The special features of the product and its cultivation in the Gönc region may be summed up as follows:

| — | The same variety of apricots, when produced here, ripen later than in the region of Kecskemét by an average of 6-10 days, which enables the prolongation of the domestic consumption and processing season. |
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The same variety of apricots, when produced here, ripen later than in the region of Kecskemét by an average of 6-10 days, which enables the prolongation of the domestic consumption and processing season.

| — | The cooler mezzo-climate — which causes the delayed ripening — has a favourable effect on the consumption quality of the apricots: the refreshing acids and flavour substances decompose slower over the course of ripening, they do not ‘burn out’. ‘The quality of the apricots produced around Gönc is excellent. They ripen later here ... and the ripening period is further extended by the slopes of different exposures.’ (Brózik, Jenser et al, 1970). |
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The cooler mezzo-climate — which causes the delayed ripening — has a favourable effect on the consumption quality of the apricots: the refreshing acids and flavour substances decompose slower over the course of ripening, they do not ‘burn out’. ‘The quality of the apricots produced around Gönc is excellent. They ripen later here ... and the ripening period is further extended by the slopes of different exposures.’ (Brózik, Jenser et al, 1970).

| — | This region has the most evenly cold winters in Hungary and spring arrives here at the latest time in the year of all the areas suitable for the establishment of apricot plantations; for this reason, this is where the main threat to apricot production the risk of frost damage to buds opened as a result of early warm spells in late winter, along with spring frost damage to buds, flowers or fruit in the initial phase of development — are the smallest. |
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This region has the most evenly cold winters in Hungary and spring arrives here at the latest time in the year of all the areas suitable for the establishment of apricot plantations; for this reason, this is where the main threat to apricot production the risk of frost damage to buds opened as a result of early warm spells in late winter, along with spring frost damage to buds, flowers or fruit in the initial phase of development — are the smallest.

The name ‘kajszi Baraczk’ (‘apricot’) first appeared in 1667 in a book by János Lippay (Posoni kert (Pozsony Garden), vol. 3, ‘Gyümölcsös kert’(Orchard), Vienna 1667), but only an outbreak of phylloxera devastating vineyards in the 1880s gave a fresh impetus to fruit production in the hilly areas. The ruined vineyards were replaced in many places, including the Gönc region, by fruit trees.

Posoni kert (Pozsony Garden), vol. 3

(Orchard), Vienna 1667

In the second half of the 19th century a variety of social organisations were established to drive fruit production. Their cooperation played a great role in enabling the fruit of Zemplén county to win a gold medal at the 1867 World Fair in Paris. According to various national descriptions and statistics, the region of Gönc had been famous primarily for its cherries until the 1850s. János Korponay first mentioned in 1871 that Gönc and its environs were famed for their apricots, which were then being produced in ‘fair quantities’. The real upswing in apricot production, however, only started in the 1880s-1890s.

4.7.   Inspection body:

Inspection body:

Mezőgazdasági Szakigazgatási Hivatal (Agricultural Administration Office), as the designated inspection body for fruits and vegetables.

| Name: | Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Megyei Mezőgazdasági Szakigazgatási Hivatal Növény- és Talajvédelmi Igazgatóság (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Agricultural Administration Office, Directorate for Plant and Soil Protection) |
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| Address: | Miskolc |
| Blaskovits út 24. |
| 3526 |
| MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY |

Name:

Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén Megyei Mezőgazdasági Szakigazgatási Hivatal Növény- és Talajvédelmi Igazgatóság (Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén County Agricultural Administration Office, Directorate for Plant and Soil Protection)

Address:

Miskolc

Blaskovits út 24.

3526

MAGYARORSZÁG/HUNGARY

Tel.

+36 46503402

Fax

+36 46503404

E-mail:

Balogh.Zoltan@borsod.ontsz.hu, fvmh-borsod@fki.gov.hu

4.8.   Labelling:

Labelling:

In addition to the details prescribed by law, the labelling must contain the following:

| — | the name ‘Gönci kajszibarack’ (Gönc Apricot) |
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the name ‘Gönci kajszibarack’ (Gönc Apricot)

| — | the indication ‘protected geographical indication’ (PGI) and the related Community logo (following Community registration). |
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the indication ‘protected geographical indication’ (PGI) and the related Community logo (following Community registration).

Such labelling must be placed on each packaging unit; optionally, the name of the municipality where the product was actually produced, may be indicated.

For example:

‘Gönci kajszibarack’ (Gönc Apricot)

‘Gönci kajszibarack’ (Gönc Apricot)

Protected geographical indication (PGI)

Protected geographical indication (PGI)

Variety: Gönci magyar kajszi

Variety: Gönci magyar kajszi

Produced in: Abaújvár

Produced in: Abaújvár

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(1)  OJ L 93, 31.3.2006, p. 12.

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