Characteristic Description
Variety: Generally clones of the Granex or Sweet Spanish varieties, specifically selected for Peruvian climate conditions.
Color and Shape: Bright golden-yellow (tunaca) color, with almost white internal flesh. The shape is typically globe-shaped to slightly flattened (depending on the specific variety).
Flavor (distinguishing feature): Extremely sweet and mellow. This is due to its low sulfur content and higher water and residual sugar content compared to traditional onions (which have a more pungent flavor).
Culinary Use: Its sweetness and low pungency make it ideal for eating raw in salads and sandwiches, as well as for grilling or caramelizing, where the natural sugars are enhanced.
Size (Caliber): Tends to have large bulbs, often labeled Jumbo (80 mm - 100 mm) or Colossal (100 mm).
Red Globe Grape Qualities
Unlike the Sweet Globe, the Red Globe is a seeded grape and is red in color.
Appearance: Large bunch (often conical-pyramidal and winged). Very large berries (it is known for being one of the largest table grapes), round, and with a beautiful, deep red-purple color.
Seeds: It is a seeded variety (usually 3-4 per berry), a characteristic that has accelerated its decline in favor of seedless varieties.
Texture: Firm, fleshy, and crunchy pulp.
Flavor: Sweet, with a neutral and pleasant flavor. The sugar content (Brix) is generally lower than the Sweet Globe, typically between 13 and 16.
Hardy: It is particularly prized for its resistance to handling and long-distance transport, as well as its excellent shelf life in cold storage, making it ideal for export over long distances, such as from Peru.
