Tag: Onion

Indians prefer red onions because white onion is little expensive when compared to red onions. Onion is a staple vegetable in India as it used in all most all the dishes. Hence people can’t shell out extra money to buy white onions. Flavor of white onions is little sweet. Why does Indian food use red […]

You should notice new roots within a few days, with several small roots within one week. Change the water daily or every other day so it doesn’t become dirty. Transplant the onion bulb to a pot with well-drained potting soil after roots reach 1 to 2 inches long. How do you grow onion roots fast […]

add 1” of water to the jar. set in a warm, sunny spot. every few days, change the water in the jar. in about 2 weeks, you’ll have new, fully grown scallions, ready to add to your dinner! How long does it take for onions to grow in water? Place the jar on a window […]

In India raw onion is often consumed as a salad with meals with a dash of lemon. Eating raw onion is encouraged during the summer season as it can keep you cool and offer a host of health benefits to the body. Why do Indians love raw onions? In fact, in India it is not […]

Set the onion, roots down, on top of the glass with the toothpicks resting on the rim. The roots and base of the onion should be immersed in water. This way, the roots will be able to drink up water so the onion can grow, while the rest of the onion will be surrounded by […]

Onion plants can be grown from seeds or from bulbs. The process of growing onions from bulb is known as vegetative propagation (a form of asexual reproduction in which the new plant grows from a fragment of the parent plant). Bulb grows by the growth of the radicle and flag leaves after which the true […]

Onions grown for food are usually harvested when the leaves die back in late fall. However, if left in the ground, the onion stays alive over the winter by using the energy stored in its bulb. Why is an onion a living thing? Onions are loaded with cells so onions must be a living thing. […]

Even if the onion is sprouting, if there are any black or rotten spots on the onion… just throw it away. If there are just a few brown spots or the layers of the onion are soft or a little mushy, but not rotten, you can use usually replant the sprout as long as it’s […]

Vidalia onion is a unique variety of onions with a sweet flavor, produced in Vidalia, Georgia in the United States of America. By 1977, the onions had their own annual festival, a tradition that continues up to this day. What onions have the best flavor? Yellow onions are the most popular cooking onions because they […]

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Yellow Onions are available all year around and are grown in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, New York, Georgia, and Texas commercially. It is not uncommon to find onions in local markets in nearly every state in the nation. Where does yellow onion come from? Although there are still debates, […]

Red onions have a mildly sweet flavor that grows underground. All of these bulb onion varieties are harvested year-round. Where are red onions grown? The red onion from Tropea, Italy, (Italian: “Cipolla Rossa di Tropea”) grows in a small area of Calabria in southern Italy, Capo Vaticano, near the city of Tropea. This onion has […]

Onions grow as layered bulbs that develop on top of the ground in between the roots and the green tops. For each leaf, a layer of the bulb is formed. The tops grow in cool weather, then as it warms, the bulbs begin to set. They’ll begin underground, and slowly push up through the soil […]

Vidalias are grown from the seed of a short-day yellow granex onion that was actually discovered in Texas. But it’s the low sulfur in Georgia’s sandy soil that is said to give the onions grown there a distinctive sweetness. The region’s climate is also an integral part of the Vidalia onion’s success. Can Vidalia onions […]

Sweet Texas 1015 is one of Texas’s most famous varieties and is in high demand due to limited supply each season. The large onion is favored for its sweet taste, resistance to disease, and large size and is used by both chefs and home cooks for a variety of culinary dishes. Where are Texas sweet […]

Prized for their sweetness, Vidalia onions get their name from the Toombs County town where farmer Mose Coleman first marketed them in the 1930s. Where did the Vidalia onion originate? Vidalia, GeorgiaThe onions are named Vidalia because they were historically grown in the town of Vidalia, Georgia. The cultivation of Vidalia onions started in the […]

The Vidalia onion was named Georgia’s official state vegetable in 1990. Farmers grow Vidalias on more than 14,000 acres. There is a 1,300-square-foot Vidalia Onion Museum that is filled with exhibits that highlight the sweet onion’s economic, cultural and culinary significance. What state is known for their onions? Then, finally, in 1992 the state of […]

Maximum onion production takes place in Maharashtra (4905.0 thousand tons) state followed by Karnataka (2592.2 thousand tons), Gujarat (1514.1 thousand tons.), Bihar (1082.0 thousand tons.), Madhya Pradesh (1021.5 thousand tons.) and Andhra Pradesh (812.6 thousand tons). Which state is the largest producer of onion? PRODUCTION OF ONION: The major Onion producing states are Maharashtra, Madhya […]

If you’re eager to harvest and you bend over the tops, the bulbing process will stop. Though 13 leaves is ideal for an onion plant, don’t fret if you don’t get quite that many. Nine is perfectly fine, and will produce a robust, medium-size onion to be proud of. How many leaves is the perfect […]

Onions were grown in Ancient Egypt 5,500 years ago, in India and China 5,000 years ago, in Sumeria 4,500 years ago. When did onion come to India? Vegetable origins Vegetable Hindi name Likely time of introduction Okra Bhindi 100-500 CE Onion Pyaaz Unknown, but present by 500 BCE Potato Aloo 1600 CE Sweet Potato Shakarkand […]