Cawl (rhymes with owl) is a Welsh stew perfect for spring. “Normally you would pop a leek in the cawl” along with potatoes, carrots, and, of course, Welsh lamb, says Heidi Gray, City Council ...

Do any other countries have a vegetable emblem? Leeks have played a major part in Welsh history and culture for centuries. One rather fanciful legend tells of how, back in the seventh century ...

Welsh leeks have received a special legal protection against imitation. The Welsh Government announced the UK Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) is now available to the national vegetable of ...

The Welsh leek could be set for protected status, alongside foods including Cheddar cheese and Cornish clotted cream, after an application from growers. The UK Geographical status scheme ...

And now the humble Welsh leek could be given the same prestigious status as champagne from Champagne in France. Welsh growers want the vegetable to be given a Protected Geographical Indication ...