Sweet onion
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Sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. There are several varieties of sweet onion. Although all onions have sugar, sweet onions have a very low sulfur content as compared to typical onions. Also, the water content is comparatively very high. These differences emphasize the sweetness of the onion.
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[edit] Origins in the Americas
American sweet onions appear to have originated in three places, all around the year 1900.
[edit] Nevada
[edit] New Mexico
The Carzalia Sweet onion is produced by Carzalia Valley Produce in Columbus, New Mexico.
[edit] Texas
The best Texas onion is produced by Duda Farm Fresh Foods located in McAllen, TX.
[edit] Walla Walla
The Walla Walla Sweet Onion originated on the island of Corsica, off the west coast of Italy.
[edit] Other American varieties
[edit] Sweetie Sweet Onion
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 throughout the U.S. from September through the end of January.
[edit] Carzalia Sweet Onion
The Carzalia Sweet Onion is a variety of sweet onion grown in southern New Mexico.
[edit] Vidalia Onion
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 state Georgia and federal law United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
[edit] Glennville Sweet Onion
The Glennville sweet onion is grown in Tattnall County, in Glennville, Georgia.
[edit] Maui Onion
Maui onions are one of the smaller varieties of sweet onions grown on the Hawaiian island of Maui. They are trademarked "Kula-grown" onions.
