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ALLIUM CEPA
English Name:Onion
Latin Name:Allium
Cepa
Turkish Name:Soğan
A cultivar of the plant from the Liliaceae family
anda are onions.To add flavor to dishes and
salads to patricipate green leaves and tubers.
Although itis a pungent vegatables vary
according to species. Homeland is South
Asia.Very it is known and cultivated since ancient
times.For the first time in Mesopotamian culture
it was made and spread from there to the
Mediterranean region.
Types of Onion
Fresh Onion: Used in all kinds of
salads and alone.
Red Onion:The bark is purple.Usually
eaten raw.Used in salads and pawns.
Summer Onion:Shell is white
color.Lots of juicy and sweet.Not
every meal is used.It is a seasonal
onion.
Winter Onion:It is not too juicy. Inner
shells are tough.Available for all
meals.
ROOT
BODY
FLOWER