And they decide when the time for milking comes. What Mediterranean farmers will not do for the sake of unique mozzarella!

To create the most comfortable living conditions for their buffaloes, the Italian agrarian Antonio Palmeri came to mind. In his opinion, the most delicious and unique mozzarella, which is traditionally made from buffalo milk, can be achieved only if the animals do not leave the comfort zone around the clock.

On the Palmiieri farm, buffaloes immediately after grazing are arranged on soft mattresses, and the compositions of the legendary Mozart sound as accompaniment to their leisure time in the stalls.

“If buffaloes have a desire to freshen up, they can take a special shower or scratch their sides with automatically rotating brushes,” Antonio emphasizes with pride.

This unusual buffalo content occurs on a farm near Naples. Palmerii calls his estate Vannulo estate and adds: “My animals decide when it is time to milk them!”

According to Antonio, buffalos are one of the most intelligent animals in the world. They perfectly feel the mood of their owners and demonstrate a high level of understanding:

“I take care of my buffaloes, and they thank me for the excellent milk that makes the most delicious mozzarella cheese in my Campagna region.”

Vannulo Manor has been owned by Antonio since 1975. Then the cows and buffalo were milked by hand, but the progressive farmer studied the market and soon equipped his farm with an automatic milking system. In recent years, robots have been helping milking Palmyeri buffalo.

In addition to mozzarella, Antonio makes buffalo milk ice cream, sourdough for bread, yogurt, chocolate butter, etc. He sews bags from buff and puts it all up for sale.

“The goods are either bought by large buyers, or I myself distribute all this at retail outlets,” says Antonio. - And we only sell mozzarella cheese directly to the farmer, without taking it anywhere so that the buyer does not doubt the absolute freshness of our cheese. It’s not for nothing that mozzarella is considered the most delicious for several days after manufacture. ”

A large number of buffalo allows the hardworking farmer to sell about 400 kilograms of mozzarella daily at a price of 13 euros per kilogram.