The Berkshire is a British breed of pig. It originated in the English county of Berkshire, for which it is named. It is normally black, with some white on the snout, on the lower legs, and on the tip of the tail.
It is a rare breed in the United Kingdom. It has been exported to a number of countries including Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States, and is numerous in some of them.
The Berkshire is a traditional breed of the county of the same name. Until the eighteenth century it was a large tawny-coloured pig with lop ears, often with darker patches.[5]: 551 [6] In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was substantially modified by cross-breeding with small black pigs imported from Asia.[5]: 558
Herds are still maintained in England by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust at Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire, and by the South of England Rare Breeds Centre in Kent. The Berkshire was listed as vulnerable in 2008; fewer than 300 breeding sows were known to exist at that time, but with the revived popularity of the breed through its connection to the Japanese marketing of a "wagyu for pork" connection, the numbers have increased.[7]
The Berkshire has been exported to many countries, and has become numerous in some of them; it is reported to the DAD-IS database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by twenty-three countries, in the Americas, Asia, continental Europe and Oceania.[8]
Exports to the United States began in the early nineteenth century. The American Berkshire Association, established in 1875, was the first breed society for a pig breed;[5]: 551 the first pig registered was a boar named Ace of Spades, reportedly bred by Queen Victoria.[9]
The pigs were exported to Japan in the 1860s, and became numerous there: in 2007 there were over 330000.[10] The Japanese Kagoshima Berkshire, which apparently derives from two British Berkshire pigs imported to Japan in the 1930s, is considered a separate breed;[5]: 629 the meat may be marketed as Kurobuta pork, and can command a premium price.[5]: 551
Characteristicsedit
The Berkshire is of medium size: adult boars weigh about 280 kg (600 lb), sows some 220 kg (500 lb).[4] It is black with six white markings: four white socks, a white splash on the snout, and a white tip to the tail.[11] It is prick-eared.[11]
Useedit
The Berkshire is reared for pork. Although the meat has a relatively low pH, and high pH is normally correlated with consumer satisfaction, Berkshire pork was highly rated in taste tests in the United States.[12]
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^Barbara Rischkowsky, Dafydd Pilling (editors) (2007). , annex to . Rome: Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. ISBN9789251057629. Archived 23 June 2020.
^ abcdeValerie Porter, Lawrence Alderson, Stephen J.G. Hall, D. Phillip Sponenberg (2016). Mason's World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding (sixth edition). Wallingford: CABI. ISBN9781780647944.
^. Manaia: New Zealand Pig Breeders Association. ARCHIVED 6 March 2023.
^. Rare Breeds Survival Trust. Archived 31 July 2008
^Transboundary breed: Berkshire. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2023.
^. West Lafayette, Indiana: American Berkshire Association. Archived 28 May 2019.
^Breed data sheet: Berkshire / Japan (Pig). Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed June 2023.
^ ab. The British Pig Association. Archived 12 June 2006.
^Larry McMullen (2006). Sensory Preferences of Consumers for High pH, Low pH Commodity Pork Loins and Berkshire Pork Loins – A.S. Leaflet R2056. Iowa State University Animal Industry Report. 3 (1). doi:10.31274/ans_air-180814-986.
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The Berkshire is a British breed of pig It originated in the English county of Berkshire for which it is named It is normally black with some white on the snout on the lower legs and on the tip of the tail BerkshireBerkshire boar at the 2005 Royal Adelaide ShowConservation statusFAO 2007 not at risk 1 148 RBST 2011 at risk 2 RBST 2020 vulnerable 3 Country of originUnited KingdomDistributionworld wideUsemeatTraitsWeightMale 280 kg 4 Female 220 kg 4 Skin colourblackHairblackPigSus domesticusIt is a rare breed in the United Kingdom It has been exported to a number of countries including Australia Japan New Zealand and the United States and is numerous in some of them Contents 1 History 2 Characteristics 3 Use 4 ReferencesHistory editThe Berkshire is a traditional breed of the county of the same name Until the eighteenth century it was a large tawny coloured pig with lop ears often with darker patches 5 551 6 In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries it was substantially modified by cross breeding with small black pigs imported from Asia 5 558 Herds are still maintained in England by the Rare Breeds Survival Trust at Aldenham Country Park Hertfordshire and by the South of England Rare Breeds Centre in Kent The Berkshire was listed as vulnerable in 2008 fewer than 300 breeding sows were known to exist at that time but with the revived popularity of the breed through its connection to the Japanese marketing of a wagyu for pork connection the numbers have increased 7 The Berkshire has been exported to many countries and has become numerous in some of them it is reported to the DAD IS database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations by twenty three countries in the Americas Asia continental Europe and Oceania 8 Exports to the United States began in the early nineteenth century The American Berkshire Association established in 1875 was the first breed society for a pig breed 5 551 the first pig registered was a boar named Ace of Spades reportedly bred by Queen Victoria 9 The pigs were exported to Japan in the 1860s and became numerous there in 2007 there were over 330000 10 The Japanese Kagoshima Berkshire which apparently derives from two British Berkshire pigs imported to Japan in the 1930s is considered a separate breed 5 629 the meat may be marketed as Kurobuta pork and can command a premium price 5 551 Characteristics editThe Berkshire is of medium size adult boars weigh about 280 kg 600 lb sows some 220 kg 500 lb 4 It is black with six white markings four white socks a white splash on the snout and a white tip to the tail 11 It is prick eared 11 Use editThe Berkshire is reared for pork Although the meat has a relatively low pH and high pH is normally correlated with consumer satisfaction Berkshire pork was highly rated in taste tests in the United States 12 nbsp Near Calthorpe Broad in Norfolk nbsp Champion sow Queensland 1951 nbsp At North Standen in Berkshire nbsp References edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Berkshire pig 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 RBST Watchlist 2011 Kenilworth Warwickshire Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 2 December 2011 Pigs watchlist Kenilworth Warwickshire Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 18 December 2020 a b c Berkshire Kenilworth Warwickshire Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 23 September 2020 a b c d e Valerie Porter Lawrence Alderson Stephen J G Hall D Phillip Sponenberg 2016 Mason s World Encyclopedia of Livestock Breeds and Breeding sixth edition Wallingford CABI ISBN 9781780647944 Berkshire Manaia New Zealand Pig Breeders Association ARCHIVED 6 March 2023 Rare Breeds Survival Trust watch list Rare Breeds Survival Trust Archived 31 July 2008 Transboundary breed Berkshire Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed June 2023 History West Lafayette Indiana American Berkshire Association Archived 28 May 2019 Breed data sheet Berkshire Japan Pig Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Accessed June 2023 a b The Berkshire The British Pig Association Archived 12 June 2006 Larry McMullen 2006 Sensory Preferences of Consumers for High pH Low pH Commodity Pork Loins and Berkshire Pork Loins A S Leaflet R2056 Iowa State University Animal Industry Report 3 1 doi 10 31274 ans air 180814 986 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Berkshire pig amp oldid 1188278846, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
