Red onion
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[[Image:ARS red onion.jpg|thumb|right|Red onions]]
[[Image:Rote Zwiebeln aufgeschnitten asb 2004 PICT4222.JPG|thumb|Sliced Red Onions]]
'''Red onions''', sometimes called '''purple onions''', are [[cultivars]] of the [[onion]] with purplish red skin and white flesh tinged with red.
These onions tend to be medium to large in size and have a mild to sweet flavor. They are often consumed raw, added for color to salads, and grilled or lightly cooked with other foods.
Red onions are available throughout the year. The red color comes from [[anthocyanidin]]s such as [[cyanidin]].
==Notable Cultivars==
Some cultivars of Red Onion are;
'''Short'''
*[[Red Granex (Onion)|Red Granex]]
*[[Red Creole (Onion)|Red Creole]]
'''Intermediate'''
*[[Stockton Early Red (Onion)|Stockton Early Red]]
'''Long'''
*[[Carmen (Onion)|Carmen]]
*[[Southport Red Globe (Onion)|Southport Red Globe]]
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==Red onion of Turda==
The red onion from [[Turda]] ([[Cluj County]], Central [[Romania]]) (Romanian: "Ceapa de Turda") is a local vaiety of red onion with light sweeter taste and particular aroma. The area of cultivation encompass the lower [[Aries]] valley and the middle [[Mures]] valley.
Turda onion bulbs are traditionally interwined into long strings (1-2 m) for marketing purposes and can be found at the traditional markets all over central Romania. "Turda Red Onion" is usually served fresh, as a salad or part of mixed salads and especially as a compulsory garnish for the traditional bean-and-smoked ham soups.
==Red onion of Tropea==
The red onion from [[Tropea]] ([[Italy]]) (Italian: "Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria") is a particular variety of red onion which grows in a small area of Calabria in southern Italy named "Capo Vaticano" near the city of Tropea.<ref>[http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2004/08/06/54591/flavour-of-the-med.html Flavour of the Med - 06 August 2004 - CatererSearch<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
This onion has a stronger and sweeter aroma and the inner part is juicy and whiter than the other red onion and it is possible to make a [[Marmalade]] with it.
On July 2007 the European Union stated the [[DOP|Protected designation of origin]] mark for the onions produced in this particular area and if no member nations oppose this resolution it will be confirmed in February 2008.
==References==
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==External links ==
* [http://www.avrdc.org/LC/onion/practices.html Onion Cultivation at the World Vegetable Center]
* [http://www.cipollatropea.it/cipollaTropea.htm The red onion of Tropea (Italian)]
* [http://www.tropea.org/language/the_red_onion.html Vacanze in Calabria: The red onion of Tropea]
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