Is Spreewälder Gurken a protected name in the EU?
Yes. This name is registered in the EU eAmbrosia register. Type: PGI. Status: Registered. Registration date: 1999-03-19. Snapshot: 2026-11-06.
- Registered name
- Spreewälder Gurken
- Type
- Protected geographical indication (PGI)
- Country
- Germany
- Product type in the source
- Food
- CN category
- 20 - PREPARATIONS OF VEGETABLES, FRUIT, NUTS OR OTHER PARTS OF PLANTS<br>2001 - Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid | 2001 10 - Cucumbers and gherkins
- Status
- Registered
- Registration date
- 1999-03-19
- Register identifier
- EUGI00000013272
- File number
- PGI-DE-0561
- Version
- Official GI API, modified 2025-06-26T12:34:25.679Z
- Official source
- European Commission eAmbrosia register
Check the official register
This name had Registered status in eAmbrosia on 2026-11-06. The registration date is copied from the registration date field, not an application or amendment date.
Other names in the same record are language variants or alternative registered names; they do not represent additional registrations.
Why this name is in the selection
Ranking score from available English Wikipedia pageviews, 2026-10-07 to 2026-11-05: 706. Exact-title match, with redirects resolved: Spreewald gherkins. Missing daily values count as zero. This is an attention proxy, not search counts or evidence about registration. Article matches can concern a different subject.
Before using the name
Registration does not establish that a particular product, producer, label or proposed use complies with the scheme. A name absent from this limited selection may still be registered.
A factual register snapshot, not legal advice; check the current official record before relying on it.
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