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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

 
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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.