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Recently, the White Onion of Alibag in Maharashtra’s Raigad district has received a ‘Geographical Indication’, giving it a unique identity and wider markets.
About Alibaug’s White Onion:
- Alibaug is a coastal town in the Raigad district of Maharashtra.
- The soil of Alibaug taluka has low sulphur content.
- Due to this, onions here have low pungency, sweet taste, ‘no tear’ factor, low pyruvic acid, high protein, fat and fibre content, besides high antioxidant compounds (quercetin).
- Medicinal Qualities: It boosts immunity, helps with insomnia, blood cleaning, blood pressure and heat-related ailments
