Pink Pearl Onions 'Keravel' / Type 'Rosé de Roscoff'

In France, this onion is a famous regional product, cultivated since the 17th century in the Roscoff region. Originally, a monk brought the onion from Portugal and taught the region how to cultivate it. The expensive, but beloved onion is highly valued by gourmets for its beautiful appearance combined with its melting texture and fruity taste. The harvest yields large round bulbs with pink skin and white layers; they are juicy, sweet, with stimulating aromas and are very well preserved.
The onion spread throughout Western France and was a welcome source of income, especially during the crisis preceding the French Revolution. From 1828, an enterprising farmer, Henri Octavianus, came up with the idea of selling these onions (braided in long strings or in bulk in bags) door-to-door in England with 3 companions. Later, when bicycles became popular, these young men came by vélo and were called “the Johnnies” in England. The true 'Roscoff' may only be called so if it is cultivated in the region, so we call this "Roscoff type".

Names:
Latin: Allium cepa
Dutch: Roze Plantuien
Also known as: Rosé de Roscoff
English: Pink Onion