Caribe
(most common name in English)

(most common name):
• Caribe de Cuba
(local/other name):
• Cebu lechero

The Caribe is a composite of:

Holstein-Friesian (5/8) × Santa Gertrudis (3/8)

In Cuba, crosses made with Holstein-Friesian and zebu cattle to develop tropically adapted dairy cattle are given the generic name Cebu lechero.

(Spanish) Cebu lechero = Zebu milk (or dairy)

This page was last updated on: 2023-05-15

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