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Black Berkshire pigs

BBC H&W Local TV - watch again - pampered pigs

The pigs that produce some of the most expensive pork in the world are being reared in Worcestershire.

Kurobuta pork, which costs £8 a chop, is being produced in Collett's Green by a farmer who pampers his pigs in a rather unusual way.

You can watch Cath Mackie's report on these remarkable pigs.

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This highly priced type of pork comes from the ancient Black Berkshire breed of pig

Legend has it that Oliver Cromwell discovered the Berkshire breed more than 300 years ago while his army was at winter’s quarters in Reading

Ironically the breed was then taken up by the Royal family, who kept a large herd at Windsor.

In the 19th century the British Government presented some of the breed to the Japanese government

They developed the distinctive Kurobuto pork - one of the most prized meats in Japan

Kurobuta pork is visibly different in two important ways: The color of Kurobuta pork is darker and richer and the meat is well-marbled, a unique characteristic.

last updated: 10/01/06

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