“…• Traditional: cheeses produced in bottomless cylindrical containers, presenting 6-9 cm height, 17 cm diameter, 900-1,300 g weight, and 22 days of ripening (APROCAN, 2011;Borges et al, 2019). • Merendeiro: smaller cheeses, presenting 10 cm diameter, 6 cm height, 300-400 g weight, and 22 days of ripening (APROCAN, 2011).…”