The Monument for the Red Onion of Breme

Breme, a small town in the heart of Lomellina which has produced for centuries a vegetable which is just as delicious as it is one-of-a-kind: the Red Onion of breme, also known as “la dolcissima”, the sweetest.
Its ancient origins and cultivation techniques have remained to this day effective exclusively in the municipality of Breme, because the properties of the soil in this area allow the onion to prosper and take on the characteristics that have made it successful in the local and national cuisine.

The “dolcissima” has earned an extraordinary reputation, not only due to its impressive dimension and its iconic color, but also because of the onion’s crunchiness and digestive properties. Its uniqueness has been protected ever since 2008 when the Red Onion of Breme received the De.C.O. mark (Municipal Denomination of Origin) as a recognition for the prestige and visibility it awards the territory. 

To honor this event, a monument dedicated to the “dolcissima” was built during the same year in the Marconi Plaza, with the support of the Municipal Administration. This sculpture, which represents the red onion, immortalizes a moment of great pride for the producers of Breme, whose dedication and commitment to the production of the red onion has been recognized and awarded.