The Vernina Onion is a Traditional Agricultural Product (PAT) on the national list approved by the Ministry of Agriculture And Forestry, whose requirements are regulated by the production discipline of the Tuscany Region.

Features

The shape of the vernin onion resembles that of a flattened top; It is deep red, pungent and strong smell and taste.
Typically the weight is 200 g.

It picks up in July.

Cultivation

Growing the Vernine Onion follows the following steps:

• Buying seeds from specialized companies or self-production
• Main soil processing: ploughing and milling
• Sow: about 80 kg/ha of seed
• Weeding
• Possible weeding and plant protection fight against diseases
• Mechanical collection
• Possible post-harvest phase in the refrigerator at 2 degrees C

The product owes its traditionality and quality both to the peculiarity of the cultivar, and to the peculiarity of the taste, strong and pungent, which makes it suitable to be cooked with tasty meats with sauce.

It has been produced for at least 50 years.