Berkshire Pig Breed Profile
Berkshire pigs are intelligent animals and are well suited for the extensive pig farming system. They are well known for their quality meat production. Berkshire pork is prized for its juiciness, flavor, and tenderness, it is pink in color and heavily marbled. The meat is rich in a high-fat content, which makes it very suitable for long, high-temperature cooking.
Berkshires is an early maturing breed of pig. They were bred in the mid-19th century in Berkshire County by crossing large, late-maturing local pigs with male Neapolitan, partly Siamese, and Chinese breeds. They have a broad and uniform back. The ham reaches the joint of the short and strong legs.
Berkshire Pig origin and history
These Berkshire pigs are medium to large breeds, with a mean weight at maturity of about 270 kilogram...