The Packer's Tom Karst on Feb. 10 interviewed Chris Pawelski, owner of Pawelski Farms in Goshen, N.Y.

Two U.S. senators from New York are calling for federal investigations into unfair trade subsidies for Canadian onion growers.

Red onions averaged a price of $1.33 per pound around the country on Jan. 29, according to U.S. Marketing Services.

Growers of Vidalia onions in Georgia have voted in favor of continuing the marketing order for the sweet onions.

Onion grower and importer G&R Farms, Glenville, Ga., is shipping Peruvian sweet onions that are Rainforest Alliance Certified.

Doug Bulgrin, the onion packing shed manager for Gumz Farms, Endeavor, Wis., is the new president of the National Onion Association.

Optimum Agriculture has purchased Vidalia onion grower-shipper Generations Farms LLC, along with almost 5,600 acres of land and packing/processing facilities.

It’s “home sweet holiday” time again for Bland Farms, Glennville, Ga., which is making its holiday-themed display merchandiser available to retailers.

HoneySweet onions from Edinburg, Texas-based J&D Produce had a starring role at the Oct. 16-20 World Food Championships. 

Retailers in more than 30 states gave a percentage of Vidalia onion sales to the Growing America’s Farmer foundation, which gives students in Future Farmers of America college scholarships.