Know your Hungaricum: why the onions from Makó are so special
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Makó is a small Hungarian town only 10 km away from the Romanian border. One of the things that make Makó special is the famous onions that have been grown here for over a hundred years. The onions of Makó are considered a Hungaricum and are known all over the world. But what makes them so unique? Let’s find out.
Magyarorszagom was interested in why the onions from Makó are so well-known. Turns out that today’s onions are a result of careful breeding, the improvement of growing techniques, and the region’s special characteristics.
The onions from Makó have multi-layered, strong bronze-coloured skin closing tight at the top of the bulb, which enables longer preservation.
The onions used to be much smaller than today’s onions because it took a while to figure out the best growing method for the region’s extremely dry climate.
Makó’s climate is warmer than anywhere else in Hungary, with especially hot and dry summers. However, Makó was able to develop a unique method, which made their onions a unique Hungarian agricultural product.
Kitti Erdo- Bonyar,
Thank you for the informative article Is the Mako onion available in USA? I think they have a festival in September each year. Is one able to buy these onion at that festival?
Thank you,
Chris Mako
camako1956@gmail.com
Dear Mako, yes, onions are available for purchase. Thanks for reading us!