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
Date: 2007-06-19
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Germany, designation of origin, fruit vegetable, labelling, location of production, product designation, product quality

19.6.2007

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Official Journal of the European Union

C 135/29

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

(2007/C 135/12)

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.

SUMMARY

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 510/2006

‘TOMATEN VON DER INSEL REICHENAU’

EC No DE/PGI/005/0319/27.10.2003

PDO ( ) PGI ( X )

This summary sets out the main elements of the product specification for information purposes.

1.

Responsible department in the Member State:

Name:

Bundesministerium der Justiz

Address: D-11015 Berlin

Tel:

Fax:

(49-30) 20 25 70

(49-30) 20 25 95 25

e-mail:

poststelle@bmj.bund.de

2.

Group:

Name:

Address:

Tel:

Fax:

Reichenau-Gemüse eG

Marktstraße 1
D-78479 Insel Reichenau

(49-7534) 920 00

(49-7534) 92 00 20

e-mail:

info@reichenaugemuese.de

Composition: Producers/processors ( X ) Other ( )

3.

Type of product:

Class 1.6: Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed

2.

Specification

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

4.1 Name:

‘Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau’

4.2 Descr iption: Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau are tomatoes which come from the island of Reich-
enau in Lake Constance. Tomatoes — Lycopersicon lycopersicum are round, firm, medium-red and
have a taste typical of the variety.

4.3 Geographical area: The island of Reichenau in Lake Constance, Germany.

4.4 Proof of or igin: All packages are labelled with batch numbers as part of the IMS certification for
Reichenau Gemüse e.G. This batch number identifies the production holding. All holdings are located
on the island of Reichenau and only cultivate land on the island. Land management is documented
using the hydrographic chart. This traceability system irrefutably links the product with the geogra-
phical area.

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4.5 Method of production: Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau are grown in accordance with the Rich-
tlinien für den integrierten und kontrollierten Anbau zur Verwendung des Qualitätszeichens Baden-
Württemberg ‘Gesicherte Qualität mit Herkunftsangabe’ (Guidelines on integrated and controlled culti-
vation for the purposes of using the Baden-Württemberg origin and quality label), and exclusively on
organic substrate. Weeds are controlled largely by hoeing, steaming or flaming, i.e. they are mechani-
cally controlled. The soil is analysed each year to optimise fertiliser use. On the island of Reichenau
tomatoes grown under cover are harvested from May to October. Outdoor crops are harvested from
late July to September. The tomatoes are harvested in the mornings by hand. The tomatoes grown
under cover are picked largely with the green calyx and stalk. They are mainly sorted and packed by
hand, as mechanical sorting would damage tomatoes with the stalk still attached. Only a small quantity
are grown as vine tomatoes and harvested accordingly. As a rule, the tomatoes grown outdoors are
sorted and packed mechanically. The tomatoes are sorted into: 40-47 mm, 47-57 mm, 57-67 mm, 67-
82 mm, 82-105 mm and vine tomatoes.

4.6 Link:

— Natural link: The island of Reichenau is virtually made for growing vegetables. Positioned as it is in
Lake Constance, the island is distinguished from other vegetable-growing regions by its special
geographical and climatic conditions (humidity, warmth, light) and hence meets the natural growing
conditions for
tomatoes, which require relatively warm temperatures, particularly well. Lake
Constance acts as a kind of thermal energy store. The humidity, heat and light reflection factors all
have a positive impact on the climate, producing favourable growing conditions.

As they are native to South America, tomatoes need high temperatures and a regular supply of
water, but not waterlogged soil, in order to thrive. This is why the moraine soil on the island of
Reichenau, which is very coarse in places, is highly suited to growing tomatoes, as while water can
be regularly supplied, the prevalent soil types on the island retain only very limited amounts of
water, meaning there is little risk of waterlogging. These natural conditions, such as soil-type and
the amount of light and warmth, plus the fact that the cooperative's own irrigation system (over
60 000 m of pipes on the island) provides an optimal supply of Lake Constance water after the
vegetative stage, make the island of Reichenau perfectly suited to growing tomatoes. A targeted
supply of nutrients and, when cultivated under cover, a controlled climate further optimise growing
conditions. Growers make the most of these positive climate conditions with their special knowl-
edge of growing tomatoes under cover and outdoors.

— Reputation: The above natural and human influences impact so positively on the quality of
Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau that they are renowned even beyond the region. A trade and
consumer survey carried out in 2000 shows that consumers associate the island of Reichenau with
horticulture (the island is also called the ‘Gemüseinsel’ — vegetable island), and have particularly
positive opinions of the freshness, appearance and origins of the products. Tomaten von der Insel
Reichenau are products of traditional horticulture going back to the monastery culture on the
island of Reichenau. Abbot Walafrid Strabo launched the island of Reichenau's market-garden tradi-
tion in AD 840 with the description of his garden ‘De cultura hortorum’, known as ‘Hortulus’.
Tomato-growing on the island of Reichenau is first documented in 1900, and by 1932 it had
already increased to over 500 ares (see Glönkler,
‘Vom Weinbau zum Gemüsebau’ (from wine-
growing to vegetables), 1991, pp. 61 and 70). Now tomatoes are grown under cover on around 5
ha.

4.7 Inspection body:

Name:

Regierungspräsidium Karlsruhe, Referat 34

Address: D-76247 Karlsruhe

Tel:

Fax:

(49-721) 926 37 06

(49-721) 37 05 46

e-mail:

abteilung3@rpk.bwl.de

4.8 Labelling: Tomaten von der Insel Reichenau g.g.A.