Figueres onion differs from others because it has a sweet taste, consistency is soft pink with purple trend, somewhat flattened, medium in size and weighing about 200 grams per unit. It is easy to difference without being an expert.

Family: Bulb Vegetables

Family Science: lily

Varieties: onions, golden grain, Liria, slimy type (slimy early Figueres onion, Anger)

Nutritional value: 42 calories per 100 grams

Recommended grams per day: 100-150 grams

Features / Benefits: The onion contains vitamins A, C, E, B1, B2 and PP. For its high content of various minerals is very favorable for bone strength and elasticity of arteries. It facilitates phosphorus content brain work. In cases of physical or nervous depression, has a soothing action almost immediately. For its sulfur, is a regenerator of the nervous system, skin and hair, which promotes the regrowth by friction. The onion is effective against constipation and lack of appetite. facilitates the digestion of starchy foods such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, etc. It is also a powerful diuretic and one of the most active solvent of uric acid, which is a first-order anti-rheumatic.

Season: All year round (outdoors)

Production areas: The onions are exported in large quantities in Egypt, Holland, Spain (Valencia, Albacete, Toledo, Lleida, Granada, Zaragoza, Murcia, Ciudad Real, Cuenca, Balearic Islands, Alicante), Italy and other countries.

Plant Name: Onion

Trivia: The onion is a native of several evolutionary sources located in Asia. Always has been cultivated in Mesopotamia, India and other Mediterranean countries as a vegetable and medicinal plant and was introduced by the Romans to the northernmost regions of Europe. In asthma , bronchitis, flu or respiratory tract illness can be boiled, sliced onions in a little water and drink the broth that comes with a little honey. In addition, a quartered onion, sliced and placed in a dish at the head of the bed easier to breathe.

Preparation and consumption: culinary uses of onions are extremely numerous. It can be eaten raw, fried, boiled, roasted, in soups, sauces, stews and a wide variety of dishes. The onion soup at night ensures a peaceful sleep .