Jonica
Encyclopedia
The Jonica is a breed of goat
raised in the southern Italian
Province of Taranto
; it originated as a cross between native varieties and the Maltese
breed.
It is of medium to large build (adult males typically 70 kg, females 50 kg) and gives an annual milk yield of 350–400 litres.
Goat
The domestic goat is a subspecies of goat domesticated from the wild goat of southwest Asia and Eastern Europe. The goat is a member of the Bovidae family and is closely related to the sheep as both are in the goat-antelope subfamily Caprinae. There are over three hundred distinct breeds of...
raised in the southern Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Province of Taranto
Province of Taranto
The Province of Taranto is a province in the Apulia region of Italy. Its capital is the city of Taranto.It has an area of 2,437 km², and a total population of 580,588...
; it originated as a cross between native varieties and the Maltese
Maltese (goat)
The Maltese goat breed, as the name suggests, originates from the island of Malta. Today it has spread to many Mediterranean countries, but has been particularly selectively bred in Sicily and Southern Italy...
breed.
It is of medium to large build (adult males typically 70 kg, females 50 kg) and gives an annual milk yield of 350–400 litres.