Edirne Mis Fruit Soap Geographical Registration Certificate

Monday, January 2, 2023

Registration Number : 452
Registration Date: 09.09.2019
Application No: C2012/129
Application Date: 17.09.2012
Name of Geographical Indication: Edirne Mis Fruit Soap
Product Name : Soap
Type of Geographical Indication: Geographical indication
Registrant : Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Address of the Registrant: 1. Murat Mah. Talat Pasa Cad. No: 80 EDIRNE
Geographical Boundary: Edirne province
Usage: Edirne Mis Fruit Soap phrase will appear on the product easily.

Product Description and Distinguishing Features:
Edirne Mis Fruit Soap; It is a soap produced using white soap, yellow and green transparent soap, essence, water, food coloring and decoration accessories. Its history dates back to the 1600s. In the 17th century, fruit soaps produced by shaping the soap, which was brought to a paste consistency by mixing musk, amber and rose essences in the Ottoman Empire, were shaped in exact fruit sizes and dyed in accordance with the real fruit colors, over time, became one of the valuable gifts presented to the Ottoman palace, local and foreign state officials and became a fruit soap making business.
It has become a very important profession in Edirne.

These fruit soaps, produced by adding essence and emitting a refreshing scent, have started to be known as "mis soap" among the people. Since Edirne Mis Fruit Soap had to be met with priority, the orders from the palace throughout history, "palace soap" was the sultan's meticulousness in both hygiene and presenting gifts.
Therefore, it is also referred to as "sultan soap" in the sources.
Fruit soap making, which was in demand by the state administration and the public, became one of the popular professions in Edirne, especially at the beginning of the 19th century. In fact, a neighborhood was named "Sabuni" due to the high production of fruit soap in Edirne. The production quality, which reached its peak in these periods, brought along the fact that fruit soap making, which became widespread in Edirne, became a highly accepted value and became a unique handicraft.

Production Method:
The soaps to be used in production are passed through grater machines with 2% humidity, and 150 gr hot water is added to 1 kg and made into dough. Essence is added to the dough obtained to give it a pleasant smell. Then it is put on hold for a day, then the dough is cut into pieces the size of real fruits and processed by hand one by one.
resembles fruit. As decoration accessories, fruit seeds, leaves, and stems are added to the products according to the variety as in real fruits. Fruit-shaped soap, which is left to rest and dry for 3 to 5 days depending on the humidity and temperature of the air, is dyed with food coloring in accordance with the original fruit colors and put on hold again. After this waiting, it is put into hot polishing cauldrons to gain shine. After this process
fruit soap goes into the final waiting phase of 48 hours. After the varnish on it is completely dry, it is collected from the drying bands and packaged by wrapping them one by one in protected papers.

Shapes used as fruit; melon, watermelon slice, quince, peach, lemon, banana, pomegranate, red apple, green
apple, golden apple, plum, strawberry, apricot, yellow grape, green grape, purple grape, orange, green pear, yellow pear, pineapple,
green figs, black figs, cherries and broken pomegranates. As long as it is not wetted with water, it is the same as the first day without any deterioration for 10-15 years.
keeps its image.

Production, Processing and Other Operations to be performed within the Geographical Boundary:
It has an important place in the economy of the region since its history dates back to the 1600s.
All stages in the production of Edirne Mis Fruit Soap, which is famous for its production, requires mastery skills, and is famous for all these reasons, must take place in Edirne.

Check:
In the supervision authority formed by the coordination of Edirne Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

There is at least one member each from Trakya University Technical Sciences Vocational School, Edirne Public Education Center and Evening Art School Directorate, Edirne Promotion and Tourism Association.
The supervisory authority will carry out the audit procedures regularly once a year, and always in case of need or complaint, and report the results. It is essential that the inspectors go to the production area without being aware of the manufacturer.

The inspection authority will pay attention to the following issues in Edirne Mis Fruit Soap inspections:
1. Applying polishing to polish the product
2. The rate of water added to the dough obtained from soap is 15%
3. The colors used are compatible with real fruits,
4. The drying period of the product is carried out in the range of 3-5 days under suitable conditions.
5. Produced products are durable, and shapes do not deteriorate easily
6. Mold marks, knife marks, etc. on the product. no deformations degrading the quality
7. Product packaging should be in accordance with the shape of the product and should not contain misleading statements
8. Adding essential oil at the dough stage so that the product has a pleasant smell.

The inspection authority may benefit from or purchase services from public institutions or private institutions or real or legal persons who are experts in them during the execution of the inspection. The registrant carries out the legal processes for the protection of rights.