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Registered GI ProductProtected Designation of Origin (PDO)EU Registered (PDO)Kırkağaç, Manisa
Kırkağaç Melon
Registration / Legal StatusRegistered GI Product
Protection TypeProtected Designation of Origin (PDO)
Registration Number107
Registration Date12/1/2009
Registered ByKırkağaç Belediyesi
TURKPATENT Product Groupİşlenmiş ve işlenmemiş meyve ve sebzeler ile mantarlar
European Union (EU) Registration RecordEU PDO (Registered) - 2/14/2024
Product Story, Production Method & Cultural Heritage
Hard, sliced, rind with dark green spots on a yellow background, white flesh, extremely sweet and aromatic, vine winter melon that can be stored throughout the winter (6-8 months) by hanging it on wooden poles with ropes.
History: Turkey's most durable and delicious melon, grown in the special clayey-calcareous soil of Kırkağaç and consumed in winter by hanging on the ceilings of houses.
Production Method: It is grown in barren conditions; The harvest is done with stalks and the hemp is aged by hanging it with ropes in airy warehouses.