Ubre Blanca (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Ubre Blanca (c. 1972 - 1985) was a cow in Cuba known for her prodigious milk production. The cow, along with the "Cord n de La Habana" coffee plantations, the Voisin pasture system, and the microjet irrigation system, symbolizes Fidel Castro's efforts to modernize Cuba's agricultural economy. The Spanish phrase ubre blanca translates to the English phrase white udder. Ubre Blanca produced 109.5 liters (241 pounds) of milk on a single day in January 1982 - more than four times a typical cow's production. The cow also produced 24,268.9 liters of milk (about 55,090 pounds at 2.27 pounds per liter) in 305 days (one lactation period) ending in February 1982. Both feats were recognized by Guinness World Records as world records. The cow was a cross between a Holstein bull and a zebu. The current annual production record is 75,275 pounds, set by LA-Foster Blackstar Lucy in 1998 at the LaFoster Dairy in Cleveland, North Carolina.