Read Iberian ham along two separate axes: feeding and rearing, and breed percentage. A colour does not describe every feature.
Read the full designation, breed percentage and format. Then compare declared weight, price and current availability.
Two separate kinds of information
Bellota concerns regulated feeding and rearing; 100%, 75% or 50% concerns Iberian breed. A 50% label does not mean half an acorn ration or a quality discount. Iberian alone does not specify feeding.
Three feeding and rearing designations
Bellota involves acorns and pasture resources during the regulated montanera period. Cebo de campo combines outdoor resources and feed under prescribed conditions. Cebo relates to feed and intensive rearing. These categories do not promise identical flavour in every ham.
Jamones Paco Heredia for this article
Current selection from the related collection. Check format, weight and directions on each product page.
Jamones Paco Heredia
Current selection from the related collection. Check format, weight and directions on each product page.
View the collection →What the four colours mean
Black: bellota 100% Iberian. Red: bellota Iberian, with breed percentage stated. Green: cebo de campo Iberian. White: cebo Iberian. Green and white alone do not establish a particular breed percentage. For sliced packs, check the pack label and traceability.
The selection follows the Jamones Paco Heredia catalogue. Editorial photographs illustrate formats; check the collection for current products and their details.
Compare without mixing the axes
Bellota 50% versus cebo de campo 100% changes two variables: breed percentage alone cannot rank them on one scale. Choose by preference and budget while keeping the format comparable and checking current details. Gran Reserva Duroc is not a fourth Iberian category.
Continue your selection
Check category, weight, format and storage on each listing. Compare hams, shoulders, sliced packs.