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cebolla de medio grano

English translation: "Medio grano" or "Liria" onion


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Spanish term or phrase:cebolla de medio grano
English translation:"Medio grano" or "Liria" onion
Entered by: Rachel Fell
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17:00 Apr 4, 2007
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Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / agrifoodstuffs
Spanish term or phrase: cebolla de medio grano
... Una de estas empresas es XXXX, que a pesar de que su mayor volumen productivo y comercial sigue siendo *la cebolla de medio grano y grano* ...
Raul Cabezali Blanco
Local time: 03:45
onion "Medio grano" or "Liria"
Explanation:
going on the basis that it's a variety


3) Liria. As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, harvested from middle June, to the beginning of July and can be stored until September. It is golden yellow, inside yellowish and ball-shaped outside.

have just found this:
Babosa, Reca y Liria - Babosa / Liria (Spanish to English ...
See the attached multilingual document, with a list of onion varieties, which have not been ... As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, ...
www.proz.com/kudoz/937249 - 25k - Supplemental Result -
http://www.cbrava.com/cuinax.uk.htm

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I think they are names for varieties or at least types: in the UK, for example, the very large brown-skinned onions are usually called "Spanish onions" -
I might put "'medio grano' and 'grano' onions"

Cebolla: Continúa la recogida de cebolla Babosa seca en el Baix Segura, mientras que en l’Alt Vinalopó y València se recolecta cebolla Grano, donde la calidad es heterogénea. Al mismo tiempo, prosigue el levantamiento de algunas partidas de la variedad Llíria por falta de calidad.

http://www.agricultura.gva.es/publicaciones/notas_agrarias/i...
Texas Grano Onion
Oversized, Like Its Mother State!
http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=15317&bhcd2=1175713316

http://www.dpalmerseed.com/code/onion_seed_shortday_grano.ht...

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/onion98.html

Rijnsberger 5 Balaton 2500 seeds cost £6.00 10,000 seeds cost £18.00
Selection of Rijnsberger with good storage ability & high quality
firm light brown bulbs,light brown skin with good protection. Maincrop.
Texas Early Grano 502 300 seeds cost £3.00
Vidalia-type onion is a good choice for the south. Sweet,tasty flavor.
http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/onion98.html

lots about sweet Texas onions here -
http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/onions/onionhis.ht...

3) Liria. As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, harvested from middle June, to the beginning of July and can be stored until September. It is golden yellow, inside yellowish and ball-shaped outside.
4) The most popular, most important and latest of all onion sorts is the Grano, also Grano de Oro and/or "Valenciana" and is harvested in July and August. It is milder than the Barbosa and a little sharper than the Liria. It can be stored up to eight months, its form is balloon-like, the colour cupreous.




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Rachel Fell
Local time: 02:45
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Many thanks, Rachel, I really appreciate it.
Guess what, the onions I prepared a salad last night with were 'Grano' onions!
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Summary of answers provided
4onion "Medio grano" or "Liria"
Rachel Fell
3 +1medium-grained onions
Laurel Clausen


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medium-grained onions


Explanation:
"The latest data reveals a definite
increase in the production of grained
and medium grained onions..."
(taken from: http://www.eurofresh-distribution.com/upload/magazine/eurofr...

Laurel Clausen
United States
Local time: 18:45
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

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onion "Medio grano" or "Liria"


Explanation:
going on the basis that it's a variety


3) Liria. As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, harvested from middle June, to the beginning of July and can be stored until September. It is golden yellow, inside yellowish and ball-shaped outside.

have just found this:
Babosa, Reca y Liria - Babosa / Liria (Spanish to English ...
See the attached multilingual document, with a list of onion varieties, which have not been ... As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, ...
www.proz.com/kudoz/937249 - 25k - Supplemental Result -
http://www.cbrava.com/cuinax.uk.htm

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Note added at 2 hrs (2007-04-04 19:13:06 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

I think they are names for varieties or at least types: in the UK, for example, the very large brown-skinned onions are usually called "Spanish onions" -
I might put "'medio grano' and 'grano' onions"

Cebolla: Continúa la recogida de cebolla Babosa seca en el Baix Segura, mientras que en l’Alt Vinalopó y València se recolecta cebolla Grano, donde la calidad es heterogénea. Al mismo tiempo, prosigue el levantamiento de algunas partidas de la variedad Llíria por falta de calidad.

http://www.agricultura.gva.es/publicaciones/notas_agrarias/i...
Texas Grano Onion
Oversized, Like Its Mother State!
http://gurneys.com/product.asp?pn=15317&bhcd2=1175713316

http://www.dpalmerseed.com/code/onion_seed_shortday_grano.ht...

http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/onion98.html

Rijnsberger 5 Balaton 2500 seeds cost £6.00 10,000 seeds cost £18.00
Selection of Rijnsberger with good storage ability & high quality
firm light brown bulbs,light brown skin with good protection. Maincrop.
Texas Early Grano 502 300 seeds cost £3.00
Vidalia-type onion is a good choice for the south. Sweet,tasty flavor.
http://www.seeds-by-size.co.uk/onion98.html

lots about sweet Texas onions here -
http://plantanswers.tamu.edu/publications/onions/onionhis.ht...

3) Liria. As an average-early variety it is called also Medio Grano, harvested from middle June, to the beginning of July and can be stored until September. It is golden yellow, inside yellowish and ball-shaped outside.
4) The most popular, most important and latest of all onion sorts is the Grano, also Grano de Oro and/or "Valenciana" and is harvested in July and August. It is milder than the Barbosa and a little sharper than the Liria. It can be stored up to eight months, its form is balloon-like, the colour cupreous.




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Note added at 15 hrs (2007-04-05 08:14:30 GMT) Post-grading
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:-)

Rachel Fell
Local time: 02:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 104
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Many thanks, Rachel, I really appreciate it.
Guess what, the onions I prepared a salad last night with were 'Grano' onions!
Notes to answerer
Asker: Hi Rachel, thanks for your aswer. This is the full paragraph: Una de estas empresas es XXXX, que a pesar de que su mayor volumen productivo y comercial sigue siendo la ***cebolla de medio grano y grano***, sí cuenta en estos momentos con una interesante línea de trabajo en especialidades, que además culmina con una presentación innovadora y cómoda para el consumidor final.

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