Lenteja Pardina de Tierra de Campos

Lenteja de Tierra de Campos is the pardina lentil — Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris, microsperma variety, Europeae group — grown within a defined area of north-western Castile and Leon spanning parts of the provinces of León, Palencia, Valladolid and Zamora. Seeds must measure at least 3,5 mm in their narrowest axis and display brown or grey-brown outer surfaces with black flecks and yellow cotyledons.

About this designation

Registered as a PGI under file number PGI-ES-0313, with EU protection dating from 21 April 2007, Lenteja de Tierra de Campos covers the pardina lentil — Lens culinaris ssp. culinaris, microsperma variety, Europeae group — intended for human consumption. The geographical area of agricultural production covers 9 175 km² across parts of the four north-western provinces of Castile and Leon: León (districts of Esla-Campos and Sahagún), Palencia (districts of Campos, Cerrato, and Saldaña-Valdavia), Valladolid (districts of Centro, Sur, and Tierra de Campos), and Zamora (districts of Benavente y Los Valles, Campos-Pan, and Duero Bajo). The lentils must be grown within this defined area. The specification sets physical requirements: seeds must have a minimum diameter of 3,5 mm in their narrowest axis, with no more than 4 % permitted below that threshold, and no more than 2 % may deviate from the prescribed colour characteristics. The product may not be placed on the market in bulk. Each package must bear a numbered label that cannot be reused, incorporating the EU PGI symbol, the name 'Lenteja de Tierra de Campos', and the designation's own logo. The control body is the Consejo Regulador de la IGP Lenteja de Tierra de Campos. A standard amendment to the specification was approved and published on 3 June 2024 under reference PGI-ES-0313-AM01.

Source: The register document this entry was written from · retrieved August 28, 2026

Distinctive facts

• Registered as a PGI on 21 April 2007 under file number PGI-ES-0313; eAmbrosia identifier EUGI00000013471.
• The geographical production area covers 9 175 km² across parts of the provinces of León, Palencia, Valladolid and Zamora.
• Seeds must reach a minimum diameter of 3,5 mm in their narrowest axis; no more than 4 % may fall below this threshold.
• The product may not be placed on the market in bulk; each package must carry a numbered, non-reusable label bearing the EU PGI symbol.