Onion

Allium cepa ·양파 (Korean)

Family / Genus

Order Asparagales · Family Amaryllidaceae · Genus Allium

Origin

Central Asia & Iran region; established in ancient Egypt and China. Introduced to Korea in the late 19th century (around 1908)

Edible Parts

Bulb (main) · leaves (used like spring onion) · flowers

Korean Growing Season

Transplant seedlings Sep–Oct, harvest May–Jun the following year. Muan (South Jeolla), Buan (Jeonbuk) and Changnyeong (South Gyeongsang) are the main producers