The conflict of payoyo has exploded in the hacksaw of Grazalema. It was because of him boycott What have the cheese factories of the sierra done recently Villaluenga del Rosario Cheese Fair (Cádiz).
The reason is that the five cheese factories in this town have been associated as Traditional Cheese Factory of Villaluenga. Everything to create the PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) leaving out the rest of the cheese factories of the sierra. These are associated with the name of Quesierra, about 15 in total.
They wanted to process the request for a DOP for all cheese factories. After a long time of waiting those of villaluenga have chosen to order their own quality seal in the form of PGI.
La President of the Association of Traditional Cheese Factories of Villaluenga, Delia Olmos, has told Great Products that "there is no problem" with the payoyo.
«We will have our seal. If they want to do theirs or someone wants to have both, there is no problem ”, he commented. For their part, farmers in the town admit that they were tired of waiting and see the decision of apply for a PGI.
The delay in the management of the PDO has caused this conflict in Payoyo
The representative of Quesierra, Miguel Gago. has commented to this medium that they want there to be a common seal for payoyo. Seal that identifies the entire sierra. “Most of the five cheese shops are small and the logical thing is to go all together. In this way, make more force in the market. We were talking but as there are many for some things and others it has not yet been done, "he says. Stutterer
quesierra regretted this conflict of payoyo in a statement “after 14 years working together to achieve the Protected Designation of Origin. It has the endorsement and commitment of the Government of Andalusia. But now, these representatives of the Villaluenga Fair they announce a rudeness. In order to enhance 'only their cheeses' to the detriment of the rest of the cheese makers of the Sierra de Cádiz".
The association added that it has been “something akin to a monopoly claim. Trying to take advantage of the work done over the years, in order to be left alone as the only referents of the payoyo" For quesierra, “The maximum guarantees for the cheese sector are offered by the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). With greater benefits than PGI".
High quality cheeses
In the Sierra de Grazalema 70% of the cheese factories in the province of Cadiz. They produce more than 500 thousand kilos of high quality cheese, mostly from payoya goat, from which the payoyo. They employ 150 people, in addition to boosting commerce and tourism in the area.
Its location and climate provide a rainfall of more than 2000 mm / year. Just as there is a quality of milk from the Payoya goat (autochthonous breed of the sierra) and the Merino Grazalemeña sheep. All this contributes to the excellence of these cheeses, which have garnered multiple awards. Both in national and international competitions.
