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As most of the vegetables the Cipolla di Tropea IGP has its own season, or rather, there are many variants of the same product depending on the period. The first is the flat top onion, harvested in April and May, while for the enlongated shape classic ones collected in braids it is necessary to wait until June. During this period the one growing is the Cipollotto Fresco Di Tropea IGP, that goes from the end of October to late March, it is the kind with the smallest bulb but the most delicate and best for the fresh consume too. Sweetness and delicacy are the peculiarities that distinguish the Tropea onion from the other varieties, these characteristics are due to an unrepeatable combinations of microclimatic and geologic conditions: warm temperatures all year long and ground endowed with a great sand percentage.