Abstract:
Crossbreeding is a widely accepted and recommended practice in commercial swine production. It is used to capital ize on heterosis, the superiority of crossbred individuals over the average of their purebred counterparts. Crossbred performance may be more or less than the performance of the best purebred, depending on the breeds crossed. For there to be heterosis, crossbred performance must be above the average of the pure breeds. The received results certify a highe quality of meat in all experimental groups, without signifi cant differences.