When the onions are to be consumed fresh (“fresh onions”), the skins are removed from the bulbs and any stalks longer than 60 cm are cut; the onions are then assembled in bunches weighing 5 to 8 kg and loaded into crates of varying sizes.’
Vahetuks tarbimiseks mõeldud värsketel sibulamugulatel (cipolla da consumo fresco) eemaldatakse samuti soomused ning lõigatakse vajadusel pealsed, jättes need 60 cm pikkuseks, seejärel seotakse sibulad 5–8 kg raskustesse kimpudesse ning asetatakse restidele või korvidesse.”