The 2007 Sweet Onion harvest season is over. We will be taking orders again June 2008.

Approximately 40 growers cultivate Walla Walla Sweet Onions on about 1,200 acres in the fertile soils of the Walla Walla Valley in southeastern Washington and northeastern Oregon.

The Walla Walla Sweet Onion is an open-pollinated variety of sweet onion which is planted in September and hand-harvested the following summer.

The sweet onion hibernates in the winter and restarts growth in early spring. Growers harvest only the finest bulbs each year and preserve them to produce seed for the following year.

You can purchase creamy, yellow Walla Walla Sweets from mid-June through August. Look for a round shape, elongated neck, and dry, paper-thin skin.

Because they have a higher water content than most onions, Walla Walla Sweet Onions have a shorter shelf life. If kept separate in a cool, ventilated location, these sweets can be stored for three to six weeks.