Walla Walla Sweet Onions made international headlines last October when a photo of the sweet onions in a wicker basket, posted by a seed company, was deemed too sexy for Facebook. After much ...

Cooler weather might have delayed the start of the Walla Walla sweet onion harvest, but an industry leader expects a large crop. “They sized up nicely with the rain,” said Michael J. Locati, president ...

WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Washington’s handful of Walla Walla sweet onion farmers are right in the thick of harvest. “I would say we have an average to slightly-above average crop,” said Michael J. Locati, ...

WALLA WALLA — Summer brings warmer and longer days, relaxation and in the case of Valley locals, Walla Walla sweet onions. For others, such as Michael J. Locati, a fourth-generation onion farmer, it ...

Harvested Walla Walla sweet onions are placed in 1,000-bound bins in this photo contributed by Michael J. Locati, president of the Walla Walla Sweet Onion Marketing Committee. WALLA WALLA, Wash. — ...

At a time of year when most people are fixated on berries and peaches, corn and tomatoes, it's also the season to get excited about onions -- not just any old allium but a heritage sweet onion ...

Before Walla Walla became known for wine, it was famous for something else: “Home of the onion so sweet you can eat it like an apple.” That line, a mainstay of marketing materials for the Walla Walla ...

Plant an acre of Walla Walla sweet onions in the ground in September and by the first week of June the next year, you could harvest about 32,500 pounds of those deliciously sweet onions, which are 95 ...

Now is the time to buy onion seeds, which are cheaper and come in more interesting varieties than mail-order transplants. Here’s what you need to know. By Margaret Roach There are some things I never ...