Fal oysters from Cornwall have become the latest UK food product to join the ranks of Champagne, Jersey Royal potatoes and Cornish Pasties in gaining the EU’s coveted protected food name status.
The oysters are caught between October and March with traditional sailing and rowing vessels unique to the Truro Port Fishery in Cornwall.
The name has now been granted Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) status by the European Commission, the body announced yesterday.
