The supreme court rejected an appeal by Messenia-based growers that only they could use the Kalamata branding, an appellation worth €200 million in exports.
According to the interprofessional, producers of Kalamata olives outside of Messenia will suffer “immeasurable damage” as a result of the restrictions.
Pressure Mounts in Greece to Settle Dispute Over Kalamata Appellation
Producers are asking the government to repeal a law allowing the term ‘Kalamata’ to be used outside of Messenia. A new PDO designation could be the solution.
Mar. 3, 2021
Table olives of the Kalamon cultivar continue to divide the sector in Greece, with producers in the Messenia region and their counterparts elsewhere in the country engaged in a debate over the use of the
‘PDO Kalamata olives / Elia Kalamatas,’ while the olives of the same cultivar grown in other areas of the country were marketed only as