Ubre Blanca (c. 1972–1985) was a cow in Cuba known for her prodigious milk production. The cow, along with the "Cordón de La Habana" coffee plantations, the Voisin pasture system, and the microjet irrigation system, symbolized Fidel Castro's efforts to modernize Cuba's agricultural economy.[citation needed] The Spanish phrase ubre blanca translates to the English phrase "white udder."
Ubre Blanca produced 109.5 liters of milk on a single day in January 1982 – more than four times a typical cow's production. The cow also produced 24,268.9 liters of milk in one lactation period ending in February 1982.[1] Both feats were recognized by Guinness World Records as world records; either record wouldn't be beaten by another cow until after Ubre Blanca's death.[2][3] The cow was a cross between a Holstein and a zebu.[4]
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