The Cipolla di Giarratana (''Giarratana Onion'') is a
Sicilian variety of onion, sweet and of considerable size, with
bulb
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s from the flattened shape which can be up to 3.5 kilograms in weight and a white-brownish tunic.
It is cultivated in the
comune
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of
Giarratana
Giarratana is a town and ''comune'' in the province of Ragusa, Sicily, southern Italy. Its name is likely derived from Arabic.
History
An elaborate late-imperial Roman villa with floor mosaics was found in 1989 near Giarratana in the Orto Mosaic ...
, in the
Hyblaean Mountains, where it is the main product of the local agriculture.
A Festival, the "Sagra della cipolla", is held every August in the town.
It is listed as a
traditional Italian food product
''Prodotto agroalimentare tradizionale'' (PAT) is an official approval for traditional Italian regional food products similar to the Protected Geographical Status of the European Union. A list of approved products is published by the Ministry of ...
(P.A.T.) by the
Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies.
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List of traditional food products
References
Onion cultivars
Province of Ragusa
Cuisine of Sicily
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