Product Description
Fresh Braided Red Onions Tropea Rossa Lunga 1.500kg
Tropea red onion is the name given to the red onion grown in Calabria and produced between Briatico and Capo Vaticano (in the province of Vibo Valentia). The story goes that it was imported by the Phoenicians over 2,000 years ago and still today the Calabrians are thankful because it has now become the undisputed protagonist of the Costa Viola tour: on the one hand the crystal clear sea, on the other its unparalleled scent that comes strong and clear from the soil to the nostrils. Its main feature is the sweetness probably due to the stable and mild climate in winter, and the proximity of the sea, plus the quality of the soil. In Tropea, the onion harvest is still done by hand and begins at the end of June, continuing throughout July. Traditionally, red onions are dried and woven "in braids", this is how they are preserved until the next harvest. Health benefits: Very pleasant eaten raw, sweeter and more aromatic than white and golden onions. Their beneficial active ingredients give their best when raw. Fresh breath, indeed! In addition to being rich in flavour and nutrients, red onions have something extra: quercetin (the flavonoid responsible for the red skin), a valuable antioxidant for the immune system which, together with vitamin C protects our capillaries and is an effective ally against cancer cells. But this substance has a thousand other beneficial implications: it lowers blood pressure, reduces inflammation and the risk of arteriosclerosis, protects the heart and the entire cardiovascular system, reduces bad cholesterol.
