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Onion Varieties and Related Topics

This page gathers information from diverse sources about various onion types, recipes, and cultural references.

Considerations for Pets

• Sharp Edges: Recipes often involve slicing onions, potentially creating sharp edges if discarded improperly.

Considerations for Children

• Small Parts: Seed onions and sliced onions can be choking hazards for young children.

Common Names

• Onion
• Yellow Rock Onion

Varieties and Cultivars

• Several onion types are mentioned, including yellow onions, red onions, and "Rockito," a Seminis onion variety.
• Specific cultivars like Avalon (a Spanish onion) and overwintering red onions are also referenced.
• Heirloom storage varieties and organically grown onion sets are noted.

Distribution and Habitat

• Washington State is mentioned as an onion-producing region.
• There is a reference to record onion sowing in a state (unspecified) exceeding 3 lakh hectares.

Morphological Characteristics

• Descriptions include "flattened yellow onions with bronze-yellow skin," "dark red coloring" in overwintering onions, and "slightly flattened, brownish-yellow bulbs" for Yellow Rock Onions.
• Some onions are described as "rock hard" or "very firm."

Quirky Facts

• The text mentions "Onion nests" in the context of a video game, each associated with a specific type of Pikmin.
• "Onion skin (exfoliation)" is referenced as a type of physical weathering.