The Onion Festival is among the various folklore events which aim to exploit the typically rural element within the territory of Capo Vaticano using particular products (onions, hot chilli peppers, citrus fruits, vegetables).  It was started up by a citizens committee  and sponsored by the municipal administration;  it takes place every year on 13 August in Piazza Marconi in Ricadi. Capo Vaticano is also well-known for its production of the highest quality onions in the world, which are in great demand on the markets of Munich, Stockholm and the United States. It is a red onion - rounded or oval in shape and belongs to the lily family.  Its sweet, tasty bulb is at the basis of southern gastronomy.