Welsh leeks have received a special legal protection against imitation. The Welsh Government announced the UK Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is now available to the national vegetable of Wales.
A government spokesman said the PGI scheme, which started in 2021, has seen Welsh leeks become the third product from Wales to achieve the "highly sought-after" UK PGI status, following Gower salt marsh lamb and Cambrian mountains lamb. Leeks can now be sold with a special logo to guarantee they were grown in Wales. This will "promote the heritage and culture of Wales" and certify "quality and uniqueness", said the spokesman.
They are also the 19th member of the Welsh GI family, joining products including Anglesey sea salt, Welsh lamb, Welsh beef and Pembrokeshire Earlies. "Each family member is Welsh to the core and uniquely linked to the landscapes and seascapes which nurture them," the spokesman added.
