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SA s rooibos tea joins champagne on EU protection list Updated AFP Share this: Like champagne, roquefort and Kalamata olives, South Africa s world-famous rooibos tea has been added to a European Union list of protected agricultural products and foodstuffs, an industry official said on Wednesday. Rooibos/ iStock The protected designation of origin (PDO) status, assigned to the tea or red bush late last month, means only leaves cultivated in South Africa s southeast Cederberg region can be sold as rooibos in EU countries and several others outside the bloc. The PDO status meant to protect the name and authenticity of unique ....
Like champagne, roquefort and Kalamata olives, South Africa's world-famous rooibos tea has been added to a European Union list of protected agricultural products and foodstuffs ....
Rooibos, a South African drink that rivals tea or coffee in popularity both within the country and abroad, is officially on the list of protected designations of origin (PDO) as confirmed Wednesday by the director of the South African Rooibos Council, Nicie Vorster. First used by the Khoisan people in the 18th century for its antioxidant-rich and caffeine-free medicinal properties, South Africa produces about 15,000 tonnes of the characteristically red drink per year. The delicious and healthy rich red goodness brewed from only rooibos leaves grown in the Western and part of the Northern Cape in South Africa, can be sold around the world under this coveted designation in the European Union (EU). ....