| Cipolla di Giarratana | |
| Species: | Allium cepa |
| Cultivar: | Cipolla di Giarratana |
| Origin: | Sicilian |
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.[1] It is cultivated in the comune of Giarratana, in the Hyblaean Mountains, where it is the main product of the local agriculture.[1] [2] A Festival, the "Sagra della cipolla", is held every August in the town.[2]
It is listed as a traditional Italian food product (P.A.T.) by the Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies. [3]