You can trace the history of onions in America all the way back to the first pilgrims bringing the onion over on the Mayflower. In fact, there were actually onions served at the first Thanksgiving meal with the American Indians. Pilgrims began planting onion bulbs all the way back in the mid 1600's here in America.
The history of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion does not go back quite to the pilgrims, but it can be traced back to the late 1800s, when a French soldier by the name of Peter Pieri brought an onion seed from Corisca (off the coast of Italy) to the fertile Walla Walla valley in the SE corner of Washington state.
The Italian farmers, which made up most of the local farming community, were very surprised with the winter hardiness and sweet taste of the onion Peter Peiri brought with him. And so begun the long tradition of hand selecting only the best of each years crop to ensure the sweet taste, jumbo size and round shape that the Walla Walla sweet has become known for.
Anyone who has traveled through the beautiful Walla Walla valley from June - August has seen the roadside onion stands along Highway 12. My family has been selling our onions this way for more than 30 years and we continue to sell them there to this day. But now you don't have to travel through the Walla Walla valley to get your hands on these famous onions; instead you can just place your order online right now and within a few days you will be enjoying the sweet taste of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion!
If you want an onion that is as rich in tradition as it is in flavor and sweetness make sure you pre-order now to ensure you are getting onions 'Fresh From Our Farm To Your Family'!
