| 'Figueres onion' | |
|---|---|
 The Figueres onion | |
| Species | Allium cepa |
| Cultivar | 'Figueres' |
| Origin | Spain |
The Figueres onion is an onion cultivar that is a non-hybridized bulb. It is somewhat flattened in shape with an outer purple skin and an interior of a paler color. It is highly appreciated for its smooth, sweet, soft texture,[1] and around 200 grams in individual weight.[2] As its name implies, it is typical of the Figueres and Empordà region of Catalonia.[3]
Of the 32,000 tonnes of onion produced in Catalonia each year, 60% consists of this native Figueres variety.[4]
- ^ Joan Roca Fontané Roots. Essential Catalan Cuisine according to El Celler de Can Roca, p. 19, at Google Books
- ^ "Productes de la terra" Salines Bassegoda
- ^ "Figueres onion". Consell Comarcal del Baix Empordà. Tourism. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "La Figueres, the darling of Catalonian production" Archived 2012-03-27 at the Wayback Machine fruittoday.com