A sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. Their mildness is attributable to their low sulfur content and high water content when compared to other onion varieties.
United States sweet onions originated in several places during the early twentieth century.
Vidalia onions were first grown near Vidalia, Georgia, in the early 1930s. Today, the name refers to onions grown in a 20-county production region in the state of Georgia as defined by both Georgia state statute[3] and by the U.S. Code of Federal Regulations.[4][5]
South Texas also acquired what is known as the 1015 onion in the early 1980s by Dr. Leonard M. Pike, a horticulture professor at Texas A&M University, Texas. 1015 Onions are named for their optimum planting date, October 15. Grown only in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas, this large, prized onion was developed after ten years of extensive research and testing and a million dollars in cost. As a result, Texas achieved a mild, very sweet onion with the nickname – the "Million Dollar Baby". Onions are Texas' leading vegetable crop. The state produces mostly sweet yellow varieties. The sweet onion was adopted as Texas' official state onion in 1997.
The Walla Walla sweet onion is named for Walla Walla County, Washington, where it is grown.[6][7] Its development began around 1900 when Peter Pieri, a French soldier who settled in the area, brought a sweet onion seed from the island of Corsica with him to the Walla Walla Valley.[8] This sweet onion was developed by selecting and reseeding onions from each year's crop that possessed sweetness, jumbo size, and round shape. It is the designated vegetable of Washington State.[9][10][6] Gov. Christine Gregoire signed the "onion bill" in 2007 to make it the state's official vegetable.[11]
Other U.S. varietiesedit
Imperial Valley Sweets come from the Imperial Valley in far southern California. This is one of the leading growing areas for sweet onions, although they are available only from late April through June.
The Carzalia Sweet onion is a variety of sweet onion grown by Carzalia Valley Produce in Columbus, New Mexico.
The Sunbrero (Texas) Sweet Onion is grown in Texas and distributed by Sweet Onion Trading Company, Melbourne, Florida.
The Sweetie Sweet is a variety of sweet onion grown in the Mason Valley in Yerington, Nevada. The Sweetie Sweet onion can be found in marketplaces September through the end of January.
The Glennville sweet onion is grown in Tattnall County, in Glennville, Georgia.
Mattamuskeet Sweets are a type of sweet onion grown in Eastern North Carolina, especially in eastern Beaufort and Hyde Counties. This particular variety is a popular choice for cooking and consumption amongst residents of coastal Carolina, and is named for Lake Mattamuskeet in central Hyde County.
Maui onions are one of the smaller varieties of onions grown on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They are trademarked "Kula-grown" onions.
Pecos onions are sweet onions grown in the Pecos Valley in the state of Texas.
Bermuda onionsedit
The Bermuda onion is a variety of sweet onion grown on the island of Bermuda. The seeds were originally imported from the Canary Islands before 1888. Onion export to the United States became such a prominent feature of Bermudian life, the Bermudians started calling themselves onions. Sweet onions from Texas largely displaced the Bermuda variety.[12]
European onionsedit
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In Europe, Oignon doux des Cévennes, Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria and Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes are well known and tasty sweet onions. The Oignon doux des Cévennes from Cévennes, South East France and the Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria from Tropea, Calabria, Southern Italy, have PDO status. The Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes is an open variety original from Zaragoza province, Northeast Spain, and traditionally grown by producers there.
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This article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Sweet onion news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject You may improve this article discuss the issue on the talk page or create a new article as appropriate January 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Learn how and when to remove this template message A sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent Their mildness is attributable to their low sulfur content and high water content when compared to other onion varieties Sweet onionsSweet onions rawNutritional value per 100 g 3 5 oz Energy133 kJ 32 kcal Carbohydrates7 55 gSugars5 02Dietary fiber0 9 gFat0 08 gProtein0 8 gVitaminsQuantity DV Thiamine B1 3 0 041 mgNiacin B3 1 0 133 mgPantothenic acid B5 2 0 098 mgVitamin B68 0 13 mgFolate B9 6 23 mgVitamin C5 4 8 mgMineralsQuantity DV Calcium2 20 mgIron1 0 26 mgMagnesium2 9 mgManganese3 0 076 mgPhosphorus2 27 mgPotassium4 119 mgSodium0 8 mgZinc1 0 13 mgNational Nutrient Database for Standard Reference dead link Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults 1 except for potassium which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies 2 Contents 1 Origins in the United States 2 Other U S varieties 3 Bermuda onions 4 European onions 5 ReferencesOrigins in the United States editUnited States sweet onions originated in several places during the early twentieth century Vidalia onions were first grown near Vidalia Georgia in the early 1930s Today the name refers to onions grown in a 20 county production region in the state of Georgia as defined by both Georgia state statute 3 and by the U S Code of Federal Regulations 4 5 South Texas also acquired what is known as the 1015 onion in the early 1980s by Dr Leonard M Pike a horticulture professor at Texas A amp M University Texas 1015 Onions are named for their optimum planting date October 15 Grown only in the Rio Grande Valley of South Texas this large prized onion was developed after ten years of extensive research and testing and a million dollars in cost As a result Texas achieved a mild very sweet onion with the nickname the Million Dollar Baby Onions are Texas leading vegetable crop The state produces mostly sweet yellow varieties The sweet onion was adopted as Texas official state onion in 1997 The Walla Walla sweet onion is named for Walla Walla County Washington where it is grown 6 7 Its development began around 1900 when Peter Pieri a French soldier who settled in the area brought a sweet onion seed from the island of Corsica with him to the Walla Walla Valley 8 This sweet onion was developed by selecting and reseeding onions from each year s crop that possessed sweetness jumbo size and round shape It is the designated vegetable of Washington State 9 10 6 Gov Christine Gregoire signed the onion bill in 2007 to make it the state s official vegetable 11 Other U S varieties editImperial Valley Sweets come from the Imperial Valley in far southern California This is one of the leading growing areas for sweet onions although they are available only from late April through June The Carzalia Sweet onion is a variety of sweet onion grown by Carzalia Valley Produce in Columbus New Mexico The Sunbrero Texas Sweet Onion is grown in Texas and distributed by Sweet Onion Trading Company Melbourne Florida The Sweetie Sweet is a variety of sweet onion grown in the Mason Valley in Yerington Nevada The Sweetie Sweet onion can be found in marketplaces September through the end of January The Glennville sweet onion is grown in Tattnall County in Glennville Georgia Mattamuskeet Sweets are a type of sweet onion grown in Eastern North Carolina especially in eastern Beaufort and Hyde Counties This particular variety is a popular choice for cooking and consumption amongst residents of coastal Carolina and is named for Lake Mattamuskeet in central Hyde County Maui onions are one of the smaller varieties of onions grown on the Hawaiian island of Maui They are trademarked Kula grown onions Pecos onions are sweet onions grown in the Pecos Valley in the state of Texas Bermuda onions editThe Bermuda onion is a variety of sweet onion grown on the island of Bermuda The seeds were originally imported from the Canary Islands before 1888 Onion export to the United States became such a prominent feature of Bermudian life the Bermudians started calling themselves onions Sweet onions from Texas largely displaced the Bermuda variety 12 European onions edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oignon doux des Cevennes In Europe Oignon doux des Cevennes Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria and Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes are well known and tasty sweet onions The Oignon doux des Cevennes from Cevennes South East France and the Cipolla Rossa di Tropea Calabria from Tropea Calabria Southern Italy have PDO status The Cebolla Dulce de Fuentes is an open variety original from Zaragoza province Northeast Spain and traditionally grown by producers there References edit United States Food and Drug Administration 2024 Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels Retrieved 2024 03 28 National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine Health and Medicine Division Food and Nutrition Board Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium 2019 Oria Maria Harrison Meghan Stallings Virginia A eds Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium The National Academies Collection Reports funded by National Institutes of Health Washington DC National Academies Press US ISBN 978 0 309 48834 1 PMID 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