Origin & protected name

Aydın İnciri — the protected origin behind dried Sarılop figs

A buyer-facing guide to the PDO, the Sarılop variety and the difference between a geographic origin claim and a product marketed under a verified protected designation.

Aydın İnciri is not a generic synonym for every Turkish dried fig. It is a protected designation tied to a defined product, geography and production method.

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Protected in Türkiye

Registered as a Menşe Adı (designation of origin) in 2007. The registered geographical boundary covers all districts and villages of Aydın province.

Protected in the EU

The name Aydın İnciri was entered in the EU register as a PDO in 2016.

Sarılop variety

The official product specification defines Aydın İnciri as dried Sarılop figs.

Production in the defined area

The EU single document states that production, harvesting and drying must take place within the defined geographical area.

Important distinction

A product should not be marketed as Aydın İnciri PDO merely because it is a Turkish dried fig or because a supplier is located near Aydın. The protected-name claim should be supported by the applicable registration and producer/product documentation.

How this changes a buyer inquiry

Ask whether the offer is simply Turkish dried Sarılop or specifically offered under the Aydın İnciri protected name.

If PDO status matters, request the producer/exporter documentation and label/lot information supporting the claim.

Keep origin/PDO status separate from size, presentation, grade, analyses and packaging requirements.

Official reference profile

The EU single document describes dried Sarılop figs with specific physical and compositional characteristics and a maximum of 90 fruit per kilogram for the protected product. These are registration references, not a substitute for the current lot specification.

Why origin belongs in the sourcing brief

Origin can matter for product identity, buyer communication and use of the protected name. Metropolis Harvest treats it as a field to verify, not a marketing adjective to assume.

Official sources

Looking for Sarılop or Aydın İnciri PDO?

Tell us whether protected-origin status is required. We can structure the requirement and ask suitable producers/exporters for the supporting information before a serious quotation discussion.

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