Cipolla di Alife
Alife Onion
An onion from the fertile Alifana plain that takes its name from the town. Cultivation is old enough that local tradition puts it in the Roman occupation, when gladiators are said to have rubbed themselves with the onions to tone their muscles.
Designation
- Certification
- Slow Food Presidium
- Category
- Fruit, vegetables and cereals, fresh or processed
Where it is made
Alife and the Alifana plain, province of Caserta.