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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 2011 2016 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ± % on
2025 		± % on
2024
January 601 549 653 781 619 619 601 588 -2,2% -5,0%
February 620 658 665 665 526 691 608 522 -14,1% -24,5%
March 626 608 832 648 606 705 675
April 571 375 825 632 682 692 713
May 544 421 750 608 814 644 578
June 904 374 509 555 638 539 391
July 650 298 490 460 596 448 473
August 430 340 427 476 466 602 563
September 414 301 458 485 414 635 505
October 490 388 540 614 444 614 542
November 547 402 574 665 567 608 554
December 620 444 694 596 660 624 626
Jan-Feb 1.221 1.207 1.318 1.446 1.145 1.310 1.209 1.110
% y-o-y ¹ -29,0% -1,2% +9,2% +9,7% -20,8% +14,4% -7,7% -8,2%
Total Year 7.017 5.155 7.417 7.185 7.032 7.421 6.829
% y-o-y ¹ -27,1% -26,5% +43,9% -3,1% -2,1% +5,5% -8,0%
Last Update: 16-04-2026
1) change from the same period of previous year , except for years 2011, 2016, 2021, 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
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