Drop by ca. 0.80e0.95 units in the pH value coincided with the increase in LAB counts. Felino product displayed the slowest (ca. 0.11 units/day) and least (from 5.65 to 4.85 on the day 7 of fermentation) pH decrease during fermentation. In contrast, the Cacciatore product had the fastest (ca. 0.43 units/day) pH decrease whereas the Milano product had the most dramatic (from 5.85 to 4.90 on the day 3 of fermentation)