Ample onion supplies with good quality are expected by growers and shippers for the holidays and beyond.
The Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee of Parma, ID reports harvest of yellow, red and white onions has been completed for the 2024-25 season.
The means a consistent supply and quality in all sizes and colors are available for shipping.
Peri & Sons Farms Inc. of Yerington, NV completed its onion harvest in late October and is pleased with onion quality and sizing.
The grower/packer/shipper offers red, yellow and white onions along with a sweet, proprietary variety called Sweetie and a tearless sweet onion with low acid content called Sweetie Tearless. The company also ships cipollinis, shallots and some garlic.
Wada Farms Marketing Group, Idaho Falls, Idaho, finished harvesting its red, yellow and white onions in mid-October, and expects a good crop without any supply issues.
Wada Farms ships its storage crop from July to April or May then sources from other areas, such as California, Arizona and New Mexico during the summer.
Eagle Eye Produce of Idaho Falls, ID reports plenty of good-quality onions and yields this year.
About 80% of the company’s onions are sold in 25- and 50-pound bags and boxes. The rest are loaded in consumer packs.
Wilcox Fresh of Rexburg, ID focuses on Spanish sweet onions grown mainly in western Idaho and eastern Oregon.
The company’s main program runs from August to April with summer onions sourced from Southern California and New Mexico.