THE ESSENTIAL VEG
Onion label
Common name: Onion
Botanical name: Allium cepa Cepa group
Family: Alliaceae
Aspect & soil: Sun; deep well-drained soil
Best climate: Cool to subtropical
Habit: Biennial bulb grown as an annual
Propagation: Seed, seedling (called sets)
Difficulty: Moderate
They are loaded with beneficial sulphur and their pungent — in fact, I can’t imagine cooking without them.
