Cipolla di Giarratana

The Cipolla di Giarratana 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 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] by the Ministry of [Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies |Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies].