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.
==Origins in the Americas==
[[United States|American]] sweet onions appear to have originated in three places, all around the year 1900.
===[[Nevada]]===
===[[New Mexico]]===
The Carzalia Sweet onion is produced by Carzalia Valley Produce in Columbus, New Mexico.
===[[Texas]]===
The best Texas onion is produced by Duda Farm Fresh Foods located in McAllen, TX.
===[[Walla Walla, Washington|Walla Walla]]===
The Walla Walla Sweet Onion originated on the island of [[Corsica]], off the west coast of [[Italy]].
==Other American varieties==
===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.
===[[Carzalia Sweet Onion]]===
The Carzalia Sweet Onion is a variety of sweet onion grown in southern New Mexico.
===[[Vidalia onion|Vidalia Onion]]===
Vidalia onions were first grown near [[Vidalia, Georgia|Vidalia]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|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 (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and federal law [[United States Code of Federal Regulations]] (CFR).
===[[Glennville Sweet Oinon|Glennville Sweet Onion]]===
The Glennville sweet onion is grown in Tattnall County, in [[Glennville, Georgia|Glennville]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]].
===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.
==Sources==
*[http://www.sweetiesweet.com/ Sweetie Sweet Onion]
*[http://www.verisweet.com/generalinfosweetonions.html Verisweet Onions]
*[http://www.carzaliavalley.com/ Carzalia Sweet Onions]
[[Category:Allium]]
[[Category:Onions]]