Croatia - Protected Croatian Agricultural & Food Products 2018

Technical Details: 
Release Date: 12 April 2018
Value: 3,10 kn
Design: Duje Šegvić, a designer from Split
Photography: Edo Šegvić
Size: 35.50 x 35.50 mm
Paper: white, 102 g, Gummed
Perforation: 14
Press: Multi-Colored Offset
Printing Office: AKD doo, Zagreb
Edition: 100,000

3.10 Croatian Kuna - Dalmatian Prosciutto

From the solvation phase to the finished product Dalmatian prosciutto is produced within the geographical area of ​​the Dalmatian counties and the town of Novalja, as defined in the Product Specification for the protected geographical indication Dalmatian prosciutto.

Dalmatian prosciutto Dalmatian prosciutto is a long-lasting cured meat product made from pork bone from bone, skin and subcutaneous fatty tissue, dry salt sea salt without other additives, smoked with mild bruising of beech, oak or grape bark and subjected to drying and ripening for at least one years. It has a distinctive aroma, a gentle sweet taste and a uniform red color of meat. From the solvation phase to the finished product Dalmatian prosciutto is produced within the geographical area of ​​the Dalmatian counties and the town of Novalja, as defined in the Product Specification for the protected geographical indication Dalmatian prosciutto. The comparative advantage of this area for Dalmatian prosciutto production is unique natural conditions that do not exist in other parts of Croatia. Namely, the Dalmatian area, especially the hinterland and the hinterland, makes a unique whole at the transition between Mediterranean and continental-mountainous atmospheric flows in relief-geographic and climatic conditions. In the winter, because of the proximity of the warm Adriatic Sea, extreme low temperatures are absent, while the air drys and cools frequent mountain winds creating an ideal natural environment for salting and drying and subsequent refining of prosciutto. From the winds almost all over the region of Dalmatia, in terms of direction and speed dominated by the N, NNE and NE directions, which from the mainland are blowing towards the sea, are most pronounced in the winter and in early spring, followed by the annual frequency of jugo, blowing from the sea on the mainland and SSE directions. Frequent winds and the knowledge and skills of local prosciutto were also crucial factors of traditional but also modern Dalmatian prosciutto production. The name "Dalmatian prosciutto" was registered at the European Union level on 13 February 2016 as a protected geographical indication protected by any form of abuse throughout the European Union. The market "Dalmatian Prosciutto" can be found in the market only those products that are produced in accordance with the Product Specification for the protected geographical indication "Dalmatian Prosciutto" and for which producers have a valid Product Conformity Certificate with the Product Specification, issued by an authorized control body. Assoc. prof. dr. sc. Danijel Karolyi Protected designation of origin, protected geographical indication or labeled traditional specialty is labeled products whose name is as such protected throughout the European Union and is produced in accordance with the prescribed product specifications. Protecting the name manufacturers protect the reputation of their product from abuse.Once the name of the product is protected, it can only be used by those manufacturers who have the appropriate product conformity certificate, and for each form of abuse, they are called punitive penalties. PROTECTED PRODUCT OVERVIEW (ZOI) means a product that is wholly produced within a given geographic area by applying recognized skills and using raw materials and ingredients from that area. The quality of such products is directly linked to the natural and human factors of the geographic production area. PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (ZOZP) means a product that, with its quality and reputation, is associated with a certain geographical area in which at least one, ie, a key stage of production has been carried out.

3.10 Croatian Kuna - Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Extra virgin olive oil Cres oil is obtained directly from the fruit of the olive of indigenous species of Cres island - pelagic and plominka. This oil is characterized by treasure or medium with pronounced bitterness and bitterness, and sometimes with the smell of grass.

Extra virgin olive oil Cres oil is obtained directly from the fruit of the olive of the indigenous sort of island of Cres - sloping and plominka. This oil is characterized by treasure or medium with pronounced bitterness and bitterness, and sometimes with the smell of grass. The island of Cres has long and famous tradition of olive growing and olive oil production. It is not known exactly when the olives came to Cres, but one thing is certain: the Croats continued with her breeding. The old Liburnias, together with the Romans, produced a strong olive oil and according to Mark Gabi Apicio from the 1st century, this oil was not measured by quality other oils and had a unique name: Oleum Liburnicum. Throughout the late middle ages and new ages, olive growing is intensifying. The monk Antun Petris Marcello in 1496 replenishes the abandoned olive groves of Cres by grazing cultural varieties on wild olive. With its membership in Venice, the city of Cres paid only olive oil. Travel writer Alberto Fortis quoted in 1771 data on the production of 230 tons of oil on Cres, of which a large part was exported. The same author especially praises the olive growers in the skill of olive ripening and states that this skill is perfection and that it is completely unknown throughout the Apennine peninsula. Through the 19th century until today, the town of Cres has about 300 thousand olive trees with very large varieties of produce. After the Second World War, the olive groves are suddenly abandoned, and the first beginnings of their revitalization date back to the 80's of the last century and continue until today, when Extra virgin olive oil Cres is protected by its original designation. This mark ensures that this oil is produced, processed and stuffed on the island of Cres. It is a reflection of its multi-century olive groves in which more than 90 percent prevail over individual or joint sorghum and plum cultivation. Contemporary oil mills in the city of Cres guarantee the quality of oil, which is a direct reflection of the physiological state of the fruit.Quality Extra virgin olive oil Cres is contained in the two-millennial tradition of olive production, specific pedological and climatic conditions of the island of Cres, the genetic characteristics of grazing and grayling grapes, and the skills of harvesting and olive processing owned by the local population. The name "Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cres" was registered at the European Union level on July 15, 2015 as a protected designation of origin, which is protected from any form of abuse throughout the European Union. The market called "Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cres" may only contain the oil produced in accordance with the Product Specification for the Protected Designation of Origin "Extra Virgin Olive Oil Cres" and for which manufacturers have a valid Product Conformity Certificate of Product Specification, issued by an authorized control body. Prof. dr. sc. Đani Benčić Protected designation of origin, protected designation of geographical origin or labeled traditional specialty is labeled products whose name as such is protected throughout the European Union and are produced in accordance with the prescribed product specifications. Protecting the name manufacturers protect the reputation of their product from abuse. Once the name of the product is protected, it can only be used by those manufacturers who have the appropriate product conformity certificate, and for each form of abuse, they are called punitive penalties. PROTECTED PRODUCT OVERVIEW (ZOI) means a product that is wholly produced within a given geographic area by applying recognized skills and using raw materials and ingredients from that area. The quality of such products is directly linked to the natural and human factors of the geographic production area. PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (ZOZP) means a product that, with its quality and reputation, is associated with a certain geographical area in which at least one, ie, a key stage of production has been carried out.

3.10 Croatian Kuna - Neretva Mandarin

Neretva Mandarin is a specific product whose name is registered as a protected designation of origin and is based on the particularities of this product stemming from specific environmental factors of the Neretva valley and the breeding tradition.

Neretva Mandarin Neretva Mandarin is a specific product whose name is registered as a protected designation of origin, and is based on the particularities of this product stemming from the specific environmental factors of the Neretva valley and the breeding tradition. Mandarin originates from Southeast Asia, and the first tangerine plantations in the Neretva valley were planted in the mid-20th century. The tradition of cultivating Neretva mandarines in this area continued, and the production intensified, making it the main commercial species among the citrus fruits in the Republic of Croatia.For this reason Neretva Mandarina occupies a high position in the production and consumption of fruit, which is extremely important for our economy, because it is the most prominent subtropical fruit species grown in Croatia and the only fruit species to be exported in larger quantities. Due to the specific microclimatic, pedological and hydrological conditions of the Neretva Valley area with annual and day-to-night changes in temperature and illumination, the fruits of the Neretva Mandarins grown in this area achieve high quality. They are used in the diet of people, mostly in fresh state, then in the form of juices and other products. The usable value of Neretva Mandarin is based on a very interesting chemical composition of fruits, in which are particularly emphasized sugars, organic acids, mineral substances, proteins, enzymes, vitamins, bioactive compounds, essential oils and other valuable organic ingredients. In addition, the fruits are appreciated because of their specifically expressed sweet-sour taste, non-seeded fruit, and a crust that is easily separated from the fruit core. The ratio of sugar and acid, the rich aroma and the attractive color of the edible part and the crust make Neretva mandarin recognizable. In order to protect this distinctiveness, it is important to strive for quality and ensure traceability of the product, which implies that the entire production process (from seedlings production, control of breeding technology to market preparation for the market) must be carried out on the geographic area of ​​the Neretva valley. The name "Neretva Mandarin" was registered at the European Union level on 15 July 2015 as a protected designation of origin, which is protected from any form of abuse throughout the European Union. Neretva Mandarin can only be found in the market of mandarine fruit produced in accordance with the Specification of the Protected Designation of Origin "Neretva Mandarina" and for which the producers have a valid Product Conformity Certificate with the Product Specification, issued by an authorized control body. Assoc. prof. dr. sc. Martina Skendrović Babojelić University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture With a protected designation of origin, a protected geographical indication or a mark guaranteed by traditional specialty, products are labeled as such as protected throughout the European Union and are produced in accordance with the prescribed product specifications. Protecting the name manufacturers protect the reputation of their product from abuse.Once the name of the product is protected, it can only be used by those manufacturers who have the appropriate product conformity certificate, and for each form of abuse, they are called punitive penalties. PROTECTED PRODUCT OVERVIEW (ZOI) means a product that is wholly produced within a given geographic area by applying recognized skills and using raw materials and ingredients from that area. The quality of such products is directly linked to the natural and human factors of the geographic production area. PROTECTED LANDSCAPE (ZOZP) means a product that, with its quality and reputation, is associated with a certain geographical area in which at least one, ie, a key stage of production has been carried out.