Baerii Caviar

The caviar of the Siberian Sturgeon is small and dark - very similar to that produced from the small Caspian species, the Stellate Sturgeon (Acipenser stellatus), which is known internationally as "Sevruga" Caviar.

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Several countries are now engaged in commercially farming this species.

France, like most European countries has lost its native sturgeon. It had finally disappeared in France by the 1980s as its last great sturgeon river, the Gironde, failed to attract any breeding adults. However, France is now once again producing home-grown caviar .

France has been farming sturgeon since 1989 when a number of Siberian Sturgeon (Acipenser baerii) were imported from Siberia.

As one would expect in a country that has become particularly fond of caviar over the last century, demand outstrips supply. The good news is that the fish appear to like the temperature and water conditions of southern France and caviar production is now more than 5 tonnes per year.

This European Product has several selling points- it is very highly controlled in terms of fish husbandry, with top quality fish being selected from a continuous breeding programme. The harvesting and production of caviar is conducted by skilled professionals under the correct conditions to ensure it is only the highest quality roe which is transformed in to caviar.

Lastly, the editor ranks this product the most ecologically sound sturgeon caviar produced and available in Europe, which combined with the top culinary reviews from the gourmets, makes Baerii a star buy.