Duck foie gras represents 95% of the fois gras market. It is more sought after than goose because its texture is firmer, its colour browner and its taste more distinct. Duck foie gras comes from two races: Barbary ducks (Cairina moschata) and Mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos). The latter are a cross between a male Barbary and a female from China or Rouen. The Mallard is the species far and away most used in French farms because it fattens well and produces a quality meat.