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    • The Italian Landrace (Italian: Landrace Italiana) is an Italian breed of domestic pig. It derives from the Danish Landrace breed developed in Denmark at the end of the nineteenth century. Stock was imported into Italy after the Second World War. The breed has been selected principally for suitability for the production of prosciutto crudo. It is, after the Large White Italia… See more

    History

    Landrace pigs were imported into Italy from Scandinavia after the end of the Second World War. The Italian strain has … See more

    Characteristics

    The Italian Landrace is a large pig, and very long in the body due to the presence of two or three supernumerary vertebrae – it has 15 or 16 rather than the usual 13. It is lop-eared; the hair is white, the skin is unpigmented. … See more

    Conservation statusFAO (2007): not at risk
    Other namesLandrace Italiana
    Country of originItaly
    Use

    Meat production from the Italian Landrace is normally from first-generation crosses with either the Large White Italiana or the Duroc Italiana breed, slaughtered at a weight of 160–170 kg; almost all of it is used to make … See more

     
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