Consumer Liking and Value Perception of Mountain Cheese from Different Pasture Periods: Evidence for Mountain Systems Supporting Policies

Every year, mountain pastures show a progressive impoverishment of forage. The loss in grassland feed value restricts the production period of local Pecorino cheeses, which strongly depend on the vegetative cycle of the pasture linked to climatic conditions. The Monte Fietone mountain area (Macerata...

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Main Authors: Margherita Grandini, Marco Medici, Maurizio Canavari, Elisa Palmioli, Francesca Mercati, Andrea Catorci, Paola Scocco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Mountain Society 2022-08-01
Series:Mountain Research and Development
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Online Access:https://bioone.org/doi/10.1659/MRD-JOURNAL-D-21-00066.1