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'''[[Template:Chránených Označení Pôvodu|CHOP]] Pohořelický kapr''' is [[carp]] from the Czech Republic which distinguished by its excellent growth capacity and minimum
slaughter yield of 58 %. From an anatomical point of view, this slaughter yield is achieved as a result
of the very good conformation of the [[fish]], the high back and small head. The main features of the
live [[fish]] are its vigour, resistance and excellent state of health. For the purposes of producing ‘Pohořelický
kapr’, interspecific hybrids are used. The processed [[fish]] is of a firm consistency due to the
muscle [[meat]], and has a fresh appearance, ranging from pink to red in colour; the fresh [[fish]] smell and
particularly delicate fish taste are characteristic of this species of [[fish]]. Its culinary properties are
evident from the consumer appreciation of the product since, in terms of cooking quality, it always
scores more than 92 points on a scale of one to a hundred (system of sensory assessment of [[fish]]
meat).

When ready for marketing, the [[fish]] is classified according to the weight category: carp in Class I
weighing 1,50-2,50 kg and select carp weighing 2,50-4,00 kg, but may be classified in other weight
categories. The [[fish]] reaches the distribution network either live or processed. Processed products are
placed on the market in a fresh-chilled, [[frozen]], [[marinated]] or [[smoked]] condition.

'''Geographical area''':

The Břeclav and Znojmo districts in the South Moravian region.

'''Production method:'''

Use is made of a semi-intensive production system, in which the [[fish]]
feed on the natural sources generated by the pond and are given only at certain times of year supplementary
feed consisting mainly of [[cereals]] and, to a very limited extent, compound feedingstuffs. The
fodder [[cereals]] come exclusively from local farmers. For several generations of [[fish]], a closed production
cycle has been in operation, thereby guaranteeing complete autonomy in the production of all categories
of [[fish]]. 

The duration of the production cycle is three to four years, depending on the size of
[[fish]] in demand on the market. Reproduction is by artificial spawning under controlled conditions.
During the first year of rearing only, if supplementary feed is required, the [[fish]] are given complete
compound feedingstuffs in granular form from certified producers or [[cereals]] in powder form. From
the second year, the [[fish]] are given a supplement of locally produced [[cereals]]. Processing of the [[fish]] is
carried out within an area at the processing plant which meets the strictest EU veterinary hygiene
standards and guidelines. 

All rearing and processing operations must be carried out within a given geographical area, mainly in
order to allow identification of the ponds where production takes place (minimising the time which
elapses between catching and processing the [[fish]], and thereby guaranteeing top quality products),
improve controls throughout the production process, make every effort to respond immediately to
customers' requests and draw on the local population's substantial long experience in the [[fish]] processing
area.

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[[Fish]] farming in the Pohořelice district and Lednice-Valtice area has its roots in the 12th and
13th centuries. A written reference from 1396 refers to the work carried out on the Měnín (also
known as Nesyt) fishpond by Margrave Jošt. [[Fish]] farming in the Pohořelice district underwent a
genuine expansion at the end of the 15th century and in the first half of the 16th century following
the construction of a flume which fed existing and newly emerging ponds with waters from the River
Jihlava. The largest ponds include Starý (around 1520), Lenovický (or Novoveský, 1536) and Vrkoč
(1552). The subsequent period saw the stagnation and gradual decline of [[fish]] farming. A marked
turning point occurred only after the Second World War, in 1945. The ponds were reconstructed and
replenished and, on 1 January 1965, the national enterprise Státní rybářství Pohořelice was set up,
with its head office in Pohořelice. After the events of November 1989, the enterprise and ponds as
such underwent only slight changes when the State enterprise Státní rybářství Pohořelice was created
on 1 January 1991. A fundamental change occurred at the time of privatisation, when the public
limited company Rybníkářství Pohořelice a.s. came into being on 1 April 1994.

The area defined, which is located in the Břeclav and Znojmo districts, offers unrivalled natural
climatic conditions for [[fish]] production — alkaline, calcareous substratum, pond bottoms consisting of
fertile chernozems with a high degree of water mineralisation. Those elements, combined with the
climatic factors (high average annual air temperature, water temperature, long growing season), create
excellent conditions for the generation of adequate quantities of high-quality, natural food in the fishponds
and, consequently, for the production of [[fish]]. The strain of [[carp]] used does not have a fundamental
influence on the quality of the final product. The main influence on the quality of production
lies in the combination of local natural conditions. The entire production process, from the spawning
of the [[fish]] to the growth phase, including feeding, is carried out exclusively within the defined geographical
area. Processing of the [[fish]] is also carried out locally.

'''Reference:  [http://ec.europa.eu/agriculture/quality/door/registeredName.html?denominationId=547 The European Commission]'''

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