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Italy: Provolone Valpadana Cheese Production
The data hereafter relate to the Italian output of PROVOLONE VALPADANA cheese (organized by Provinces and by Regions).

Production figures are represented, in the given period, on the table and the graph here below.

N.B.
The Provolone Valpadana is a P.D.O. "pasta filata" cheese.

Its origins are from Southern Italy although nowadays it is produced in other Italian regions. Presently, the main production areas are based in the Venetian Region, in Lombardy and in particular in the province of Cremona (all the three places are located in Northern Italy).

The wheels have various shapes (i.e. mainly pear-shaped, sausage-shaped, melon-shaped...) and therefore various names like Provolone, Pancetta, Gigante, Gigantino, Pancettone, Mandarino... All these wheels are tied with strong twine and then hung up to aging.

Provolone is produced with whole pasteurised cow milk only and it is available in two types: "Dolce" and "Piccante":

- The "Dolce" one has a mild taste; it is produced using veal rennet and is aged for 2-3 months;
- The "Piccante" one has a sharp taste and it is produced using rennet coming from kid and/or lamb rennet. It is aged from a minimum 3 months to over one year.

Both "Dolce" and "Piccante" types can also be smoked.

The price of Provolone Valpadana is quoted on different market places such as Cremona, Milan...

Latteria Soresina Plac CaBre Albiero
Month 2009 2014 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 ± % on
2023 		± % on
2022
January 873 517 688 702 653 781 619 619 0,0% -20,7%
February 823 494 585 632 665 665 526 691 +31,4% +3,9%
March 1.114 514 716 580 832 648 606 705 +16,3% +8,8%
April 1.115 538 784 787 825 632 682 692 +1,5% +9,5%
May 757 486 650 883 750 608 814 644 -20,9% +5,9%
June 638 498 561 566 509 555 638 539 -15,5% -2,9%
July 575 331 402 502 490 460 596 448 -24,8% -2,6%
August 491 265 410 523 427 476 466 599 +28,5% +25,8%
September 558 316 408 592 458 485 414 635 +53,4% +30,9%
October 592 367 421 502 540 614 444 614 +38,3% 0,0%
November 572 404 480 493 574 665 567
December 691 604 537 626 694 596 660
Jan-Oct 7.536 4.324 5.625 6.269 6.149 5.924 5.805 6.186
% y-o-y ¹ -34,2% -42,6% +30,1% +11,5% -1,9% -3,7% -2,0% +6,6%
Total Year 8.799 5.332 6.641 7.388 7.417 7.185 7.032
% y-o-y ¹ -34,7% -39,4% +24,5% +11,2% +0,4% -3,1% -2,1%
Last Update: 16-12-2024
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2009, 2014, 2019, where the change is from the same period 5 years ago
Source: Consorzio di Tutela
 
Min Production in the last 5 years
 
Max Production in the last 5 years