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OJ C, 11.12.2023

Pol le n ch ar ac te r is tic s The main type of pollen found in / Meli Kissouri is heather pollen rica manipuliflora and Erica verticillata. Heather pollen accounts for over 65 % of the total pollen from nectariferous plants in /
Meli Kissouri.
The remaining pollen comes from locally growing wild herbaceous plants and subshrubs but there is no pollen from crop species, as there is very little farming activity in the area.
3.3. Feed for products of animal origin only and raw materials for processed products only After / Meli Kissouri has been harvested, the beekeepers leave enough honey in the hives for the bees to eat during winter so that there is no need for artificial feeding.
3.4. Specific steps in production that must take place in the identified geographical area All the steps in production take place in the defined geographical area. Once the thyme honey has been harvested the hives are moved to the high areas of Mount Ochi above 600 metres. At that altitude and provided there is summer rain, the flowering of the heather begins. From then on until December the beekeepers gradually move their hives from the high altitude areas down to the lowlands as far as sea level following the heather as it comes into bloom.
This ends at the beginning of December close to sea level. Thus they make the most of the gradual flowering of the heather and harvest their hives at intervals.
The honey is extracted in facilities located within the defined area that are suitably equipped for honey production harvesting, centrifugation, grading, storage in tanks.
3.5. Specific rules concerning slicing, grating, packaging, etc. of the product the registered name refers to
3.6. Specific rules concerning labelling of the product the registered name refers to
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Concise definition of the geographical area Protection for the name / Meli Kissouri is requested for the whole of the municipality of Karistos as defined under the Kallikratis plan, comprising the municipal units of Karistos, Kafireas, Marmari and Styra, in the regional unit of Evia. This area extends down to the southern tip of the island of Evia and borders the south Evian gulf to the west and the Aegean sea to the east.

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Link with the geographical area The specific qualities of / Meli Kissouri are due essentially to natural and human factors in the geographical environment where it is produced.
The defined geographical area is at the southernmost tip of Evia and covers around 670 km2. It is a unique, isolated area with a diversity of landscapes and microclimates. A large part of the defined area around 30 000 ha is on the list of Greek sites forming part of the Natura 2000 European Ecological Network and is an SPA Special Protection Area and an SAC Special Area of Conservation.
The area is dominated by Mount Ochi, the highest peaks being Profitis Ilias 1 398 m and Giouda 1 386 m. From these peaks ridges with rocky protrusions and formations extend: a northeast and east down to the Aegean Sea, with steep slopes and b south and southeast, with smoother terrain, down to the south Evian gulf.
The presence of Mount Ochi helps to create a distinct climate which is different from the climate that prevails on the rest of the island. In particular, the areas varied terrain resulting from the presence of Mount Ochi determines major differences in the microclimate and vegetation. The lowlands have a very different climate from the mountain areas.
More specifically, rainfall levels correlate directly with the lie of the land and with the winds that blow from the northeast Aegean. This means that there is more rain on the northeastern side than on the southwestern side and more rain at higher altitudes than in the lowlands. As a result, the northeastern side is more wooded than the southwestern side.

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ELI: http data.europa.eu/eli/C/2023/1471/oj