Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro

Sweet, tender, crunchy onion with a mild flavour, juicy and easy to digest, with no or very little aftertaste, making it ideal for eating fresh, uncooked. The star ingredient of the traditional Aragonese salad.

Geographic area

The growing area is located in the central Ebro valley, on the banks of the Ginel and Ebro rivers. This area is characterised by a steppe microclimate, with extreme aridity, wind and low rainfall, with soils high in gypsum and calcium carbonate. All this contributes to specific fertility qualities that make this onion less pungent, its distinguishing feature.

The geographical area of this designation of origin consists of the land located in the municipalities of the province of Zaragoza:

  • Fuentes de Ebro
  • Mediana de Aragón
  • Osera de Ebro
  • Pina de Ebro
  • Quinto
  • Villafranca de Ebro

Regions

Fuentes de Ebro, Mediana de Aragón, Osera de Ebro, Pina de Ebro, Quinto and Villafranca de Ebro.

Season

Harvested from spring to late summer (May–August)

  • Mild aroma with no aftertaste
  • Tender, juicy and crunchy
  • Ideal for salads and fresh consumption
  • The Protected Designation of Origin ‘Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro’ was recognised in 2010. The onions may come from the ‘Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes’ and ‘Cebolla Blanca Gruesa de Fuentes’ varieties, which are native to the town of Fuentes de Ebro. 
  • The Fuentes de Ebro onion is the only onion in Spain protected by a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), a recognition that guarantees its authenticity and quality.
  • The Protected Designation of Origin ‘Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro’ was recognised in 2010. The onions may come from the ‘Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes’ and ‘Cebolla Blanca Gruesa de Fuentes’ varieties, which are native to the town of Fuentes de Ebro. 
  • The Fuentes de Ebro onion is the only onion in Spain protected by a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), a recognition that guarantees its authenticity and quality.

Regulatory Council of the Protected Designation of Origin Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro

  • Mild aroma with no aftertaste
  • Tender, juicy and crunchy
  • Ideal for salads and fresh consumption
  • The Protected Designation of Origin ‘Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro’ was recognised in 2010. The onions may come from the ‘Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes’ and ‘Cebolla Blanca Gruesa de Fuentes’ varieties, which are native to the town of Fuentes de Ebro. 
  • The Fuentes de Ebro onion is the only onion in Spain protected by a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO), a recognition that guarantees its authenticity and quality.

Regulatory Council of the Protected Designation of Origin Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro

General characteristics

  • Mild flavour with no aftertaste.
  • Thick stem, globular shape, rounded at the root and slightly elongated towards the neck.
  • Straw-white external colouring and white, spongy inner layers.

Cebolla Fuentes de Ebro