Green onion seeds (Allium cepa)

Common name: Green onion Scientific name: Allium cepa Also called: Spring onion - Salad onion - Small onion Description: • Belongs to A. cepa, and is softer than most types of onion, this type is of primary importance and is used fresh and in cooking. Uses and benefits: • Can be cooked or used raw as part of salad or sauce, and has many medicinal benefits. Native homeland: • Central Asia and it spread to other countries of the world. Suitable climatic conditions and soil for cultivation: • Prefers high humidity and low temperatures, especially in the early stages of growth. Cultivation method: • Onion is cultivated by transplanting or by bulbs starting from September, and is harvested before the bulb forms, or sometimes when a light bulb forms.