Mexican Sweet Onions

Commodity Overview

Sweet onions tend to be larger and generally round with flatter bottoms than standard onions. Sweet onions are milder and sweeter also and not sold year-round from storage as they can only be stored for a few months. Sweet onions from Mexico have common characteristics as others and are usually sold from February to April.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Onions, Sweet
Category: Cooking Vegetables
Appearance: Large with dry yellow to golden brown skin and yellow or white flesh. Not as round as standard onions
Flavor: Milder and sweeter than standard onions
Suggested Preparations / Tips: Often used raw because of milder profile than other onions, but they may also be cooked a variety of ways
Availability: February to April

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

Mirasoles Produce USA LLC

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Hidalgo, 78557 Texas

Citrus:

Limes

Tropical Fruit:

Avocados

Cooking Vegetables:

Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Peas, Squash, Summer

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Spinach, Broccoli

Calvera Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Los Angeles, 90021-1412 California

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges, Clementines / Mandarins / Tangerines, Specialty Citrus

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, Potatoes

Organic Produce:

Organic Grapefruit

Cooks Company Produce Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

San Francisco, 94124 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Rio Rico Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Mercedes, 78570 Texas

Melons:

Watermelon, Seedless Red Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Onions, Sweet, White Onions, Yellow Onions, Red Onions, Texas Sweet Onions, Mexican Sweet Onions

James Desiderio Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Buffalo, 14206 New York

Deciduous Fruit:

Grapes

Cooking Vegetables:

Mushrooms, Potatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries

Guardados LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Nashville, 37211 Tennessee

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Cooking Vegetables:

Cabbage, Corn, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Peppers, Bell, Carrots, Cucumbers

Specialties:

Calabaza, Chayote

J&R Produce inc

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Business Type:

Importer, Retailer, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Houston, 77008 Texas

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Beets, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant

F C Bloxom Co

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Business Type:

Exporter, Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Walla Walla, 99362 Washington

Deciduous Fruit:

Apples, Pears

Cooking Vegetables:

Beans, Beets, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celery Root, Corn, Eggplant

Todds Quality Tomatoes Inc

Overview (4) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Wholesaler, Foodservice

Location HQ:

Sanford, 32771 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Produce Center Inc

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Business Type:

Broker, Exporter, Shipper

Location HQ:

Salinas, 93902 California

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries

Citrus:

Grapefruit, Lemons, Limes, Oranges

Mexican Sweet Onions