“…As well as other factors, myoglobin content is also dependent on the breed, sex, type of muscle, movement (muscles used more often contain more myoglobin) and nutrition. A number of authors focused on the effect of breed and sex on the colour of pork: Lertpatarakomol et al (2019), Kima et al (2009), Ruusunen (2012), Corino et al (2008), Serrano et al (2008), Fortina et al (2005), Martin et al (2008) and others. Pork from purebred Duroc or from Duroc hybrids is usually darker than pork from Landrace or Yorkshire pigs Blanchard et al (1999), Newcom et al (2004), which is also related to the higher final pH of pork from the Duroc breed, as stated by some studies Candek-Potokar et al (1998), Newcom et al (2004).…”