The meat of the Duke of Berkshire pigs are renowned for their dark colour and characteristic marbling that instantly proclaims the pork’s unique succulence and tenderness. This is pork at its very best. Another striking property of the meat is the exceptional sweet taste. The meat thanks its special qualities to its high pH value, its finer and shorter muscle fibre and the high fat content. The high final pH value accounts for the good moisture retention so that the meat barely shrinks during cooking and loses little if any juice when sliced. Even if the meat has been kept in the fridge for several days, it loses virtually no moisture.