"Komiški rogač" has received a European protected designation of geographical origin, the European Commission announced in the Official Journal of the European Union on 29 March 2023.
The process of protecting the name "Komiški rogač" was initiated by the Association of Komiški Rogač. The EU designation of protected origin or the protected geographical origin on the packaging guarantees the consumer the purchase of an authentic product.
"Komiški rogač" is a dark brown colour, an elongated and slightly curved pod with rounded ends, sweetish taste with scents of chocolate and cocoa, and an exceptionally strong and intensive aroma reminiscent of chocolate and cocoa. It is colloquially known as poor man's chocolate.
The physical characteristics of the commercially mature fruit of "Komiški rogač" are a slightly wrinkled, hard, smooth and shiny surface, light brown flesh (pulp) that is softer than the skin, and brittle structures with dark brown, firm, hard, rounded and slightly flattened seeds. The pod is between 10 cm and 20 cm long and weighs between 17 g and 40 g.
In terms of its chemical composition, the product ‘Komiški rogač’ (fruit) has a minimum: total sugar content of 40.0%, and calcium content in dry matter of 0.17% (170 mg), protein content in dry matter of 3.9% (3.9 g).