BEFO Red Onion, For Human Consumption, Packaging Size : 20kg

Red onion grade a export qulity origine : maharashtra moq : 13 ton bulbs from the onion family are thought to have been used as a food source for millennia. In bronze age settlements, traces of onion remains were found alongside date stones and fig remains that date back to 5000 bc.[15] however, whether these were cultivated onions is not clear. Archaeological and literary evidence such as the book of numbers 11:5 suggests that onions were probably being cultivated around 2000 years later in ancient egypt, at the same time that leeks and garlic were cultivated. Workers who built the egyptian pyramids may have been fed radishes and onions.[15] the onion is easily propagated, transported, and stored. The ancient egyptians revered the onion bulb, viewing its spherical shape and concentric rings as symbols of eternal life.[16] onions were even used in egyptian burials, as evidenced by onion traces being found in the eye sockets of ramesses iv.[17] in ancient greece, athletes ate large quantities of onion because it was believed to lighten the balance of the blood.[16] roman gladiators were rubbed down with onions to firm up their muscles.[16] in the middle ages, onions were such an important food that people paid their rent with onions, and even gave them as gifts.[16] doctors were known to prescribe onions to facilitate bowel movements and erections, and to relieve headaches, coughs, snakebite, and hair loss common onions are normally available in three colour varieties. Yellow or brown onions (called red in some european countries), are full-flavoured and are the onions of choice for everyday use. Yellow onions turn a rich, dark brown when caramelized and give french onion soup its sweet flavour. The red onion (called purple in some european countries) is a good choice for fresh use when its colour