RED ONIONS
Red onions have a more mild and sweet flavour than brown onions and are perfect to eat raw or cooked. Also known as a Salad or Spanish Onion, they will not store as well as brown onions and as a result their seasonal availability is limited to just 6 months.
SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
CHARACTERISTICS
Single bulb with a round shape
Purple to red outer skin
Double layer of intact papery outer skin
Firm, crisp texture of fleshy white scales with purple-red edges
Mild, sweet to tangy flavour
Stems trimmed to less than 50mm in length
Roots trimmed to less than 10mm in length
PACKAGING
750g pre pack net
1kg pre pack net
10kg net
15kg carton
½ - tonne wooden or plastic bin
1 tonne fabric bulk bag
* Other packaging options available on request
SIZE & QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS
Red Onions are generally sized into 3 categories:
JARER
MEDIUM
LARGE
DIAMETER
45mm - 60mm
60mm - 75mm
75mm+
* Other size ranges available on request
Each size can be packed according to 4 separate quality specifications - Premium, A Grade, No 2 and Process.