Leek
(Allium porrum)a bulb from the same family as garlic and the onion, with a bulbous root. It is around 50 centimetres high and 3 or 4 centimetres thick. The leaves, which range from white to dark green, and the white bulb, have a similar taste to the onion, but much milder and more delicate.
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- Outdoor growing
- Forced growing in greenhouses
- Preservation in cooling chambers
- Product from several sources
- Contrasting product (from the southern hemisphere)
Translation of the name
Catalan: Porro
Spanish: Puerro
English: Leek
Category
Vegetable
Family
Commercial: Bulb garden produce
Scientific: Liliàcia
Nutritional value
42 calories per cada 100 grams
Grams which make up a serving
250 grams
The tree it grows on and its curiosities
Leek
This is an important crop in many countries, including France, Great Britain, Spain (La Rioja, Badajoz, Barcelona, Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa, Toledo, Burgos, Navarre, Cadiz, Alava), Belgium, Denmark and Holland.