Onions Roscoff PDO (France) - 1kg
Roscoff onions are part of the lily family and come from a seed brought from Portugal to the Roscoff region by a monk in the mid-17th century. Originally cultivated in gardens, they became increasingly popular for supplying ships thanks to their natural storage qualities. It was through the phenomenon of the ‘onion Johnnies’, farmers from the area who sold their produce door-to-door in England from the 1820s, that its commercial production developed.
Thanks to its specific taste qualities, it was awarded an AOC label ("Controlled Designation of Origin") in 2009 and a PDO (Protected Designation of Origin) in 2013. Roscoff PDO onion production area is spread over 24 municipalities around Roscoff. The PDO guarantees the origin of the product, its natural conservation and the cleaning by hand of each onion.
The most characteristic packaging for Roscoff onions is the plait, which allows them to be kept in the best possible condition.