By: Rita Cipalla
More than a century ago, Italian immigrants who had settled in the lush green valleys outside Walla Walla in eastern Washington perfected a sweet onion. Once considered just a humble local variety, the Walla Walla onion today is prized for its mild sweet flavor.
It commands higher prices in grocery stores and is feature in many high-end restaurant menus. In 2007, Governor Christine Gregoire signed legislation designating the Walla Walla sweet onion as Washington’s official state vegetable.
Source: https://italoamericano.org/
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