This is a list of some of the pig breeds considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of Italian origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Italian.[1]: 69–70 [2][3]
Principal breeds edit
- Apulo-Calabrese, also Calabrese, Nero di Calabria, or Nero Calabrese[4]: 427
- Casertana, also Di Teano, Pelatella[4]: 429
- Cinta Senese[4]: 432
- Duroc Italiana[4]: 435
- Italian Landrace[4]: 437
- Large White Italiana[4]: 439
- Mora Romagnola[4]: 441
- Nero di Parma[4]: 443
- Nero Siciliano[4]: 445
- Pugliese[1]: 70
- Sarda[4]: 448
Minor and historic breeds edit
- Abruzzese
- Basilicata
- Bastianella
- Bergamasca Nera
- Borghigiana
- Calabrese
- Catanzarese
- Chianina
- Cosentina
- Faentina
- Forlivese
- Friulana Nera
- Fumati
- Gargano
- Garlasco
- Lagonegrese
- Macchiaiola Maremmana
- Murgese
- Napoletana Fulva
- Nero dei Lepini
- Nero dei Monti Dauni Meridionali
- Nero Reatino
- Parmigiana Nera
- Perugina
- Reggitana
- Riminese
- Rossa Modenese
- Samólaco
- San Lazzaro
- Siciliano
- Suino delle Nebrodi e Madonie
- Valtellina
References edit
- ^ a b Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). List of breeds documented in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources, annex to The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN 9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
- ^ Alessio Zanon ([n.d]). Cenni sulle caratteristiche morfologiche delle razze suine Autoctone Italiane Antiche (in Italian). agraria.org. Accessed September 2013.
- ^ Breed data sheet: Italy, Sheep. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594.