Culinary Skills - Vegetables
 
Bulb Family:

Pearl Onion               (Allium cepa)

Country or State of Origin

Grown mainly in California, and also in Florida.

Peak Season:


Available year round with peak season starting in April through November.

 
Pearl onions are also known as scallions. 

Information and Usage:

Pearl onions are found world wide. they are harvested when the plant has just formed bulbs. They come in yellow, white and red, and are used in stews, or served boiled in a cream sauce. 


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