Onion Basics

 

Consumption Onions are the third largest consumed fresh vegetable in the U.S. Some are surprised that onions play such a prominent role in U.S. produce. Onions may not have the visibility of potatoes, lettuce or tomatoes, but they are a workhorse in the background of many dishes adding flavor, texture and nutrition. -Wayne Mininger, OnionWorld, January 2003, page 8-9.

Production
At least 175 countries grow onions. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, there are an estimated 6.7 million acres of onions in the world, producing 105 billion pounds of onions each year. Approximately 10 percent of this world onion production is traded internationally. Leading onion production countries are China, India, United States, Turkey and Iran, respectively.
-National Onion Association, Onion World, July/August 2003, page 21.

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