Onions
Idaho onions are known for their golden color, globe shape, remarkably mild flavor and crisp texture. These attributes combine to make Idaho onions some of the most versatile, best tasting, and popular onions in the world. Warm summer days and cool nights, in addition to the lengthy growing season, allows Idaho to produce high-quality onions.
Idaho farmers plant yellow, red and white varieties of Spanish Sweet Onions. The yellow onion has a very mild flavor, while the white is a bit more zesty and is used in many Latin American dishes. The red onion adds color and zest to any salad or entrée.
In addition to their great taste, Idaho onions are good for you. One onion has almost as much vitamin C as an orange, and twice as much as an apple. Watching your weight but don’t want to forego taste? Three-quarters of a cup of chopped onions contains only 34 calories and no fat.
Growers in this region have been producing onions since the early 1900’s and many of the growers come from third generation family farms. The growers and shippers of Idaho and Eastern Oregon onions market their onions across the U.S. and in Mexico.
Idaho onions are harvested from the beginning of August through October. However, Idaho farmers grow storage onions, which mean that they can be stored for long periods of time under proper conditions. This allows consumers to buy Idaho onions from fall harvest through April. Whatever the dish, spice it up with a healthy Idaho onion. To ensure that you are buying a fresh, high quality Idaho onion, look for the Idaho Preferred®
