The Cipolla di Giarratana (''Giarratana Onion'') is a
Sicilian variety of onion, sweet and of considerable size, with
bulbs 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, 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 (P.A.T.) by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (Italy), 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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