As the Peruvian sweet onion season draws to a close, Keystone Fruit Marketing of Greencastle, PA, a division of Progressive Produce of Los Angeles, is gearing up to transition from Peruvian Mayan Sweets to Mexican Mayan Sweets.
Keystone’s Mayan Sweets are well-recognized as a respected and established brand with a long history. The company’s foray into sweet onions began in the early 1990s when it became the first company to grow sweet onions in Peru.
The founders of Keystone wanted to have a year-round sweet onion program, and that meant going to various regions across North and South America to ensure a high-quality sweet onions available throughout the year.
Today, Keystone Fruit Marketing remains one of the largest importers of sweet onions from Peru into the United States and now has grower partners in multiple regions, including Washington, California, Mexico, Texas and Georgia.
The Peruvian sweet onion season, a cornerstone of Keystone’s year-round program, typically runs from late July through March, with peak supply from September to December.
As the Peruvian sweet onion season nears its conclusion, Keystone anticipates the start of the Mexican sweet onion season, set to kick off in mid-January. Early indications suggest an excellent crop.
Keystone expects goos supplies of Mexican sweet onions available through April, along with a full line of onion varieties, including red, white, yellow and it flat sweet onions for 2024.