The spring onion harvest is now underway across the entire Gemüsegarten Pfalz region. The annual cultivation area ranges from 2,000 to 2,500 hectares, making the Palatinate the undisputed European champion in spring onion cultivation. © Gemüsegarten PfalzThe spring onions currently being harvested in the Palatinate were sown in staggered intervals over several weeks starting in the summer. Since they remain in the fields in the Palatinate throughout the winter, they are also referred to as winter onions. Producer Jochen Fehmel comments, "Most of the time, the spring onions harvested early in the morning are already on the highway just a few hours later.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2026 19:28 UTC