Onions

Alsum Onions are full of flavor, low in calories and have no cholesterol, sodium, or fat. Onions are also a great source of Vitamin C, fiber, Vitamin B6, and potassium. Onions help you maintain a healthy immune system and prevent cataracts, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Because each onion has a distinct flavor and therefore adds unique character to your meals, Alsum Farms & Produce offers a full-service, year-round program with a wide selection of yellow, red, white, and sweet onions in carton, bin, and half bin options.

Guide to Onions

Tips, storage, nutrition, and more.

Yellow Onions

Yellows

When are yellow onions available? Wisconsin Yellow onions are harvested in September and available until May. Alsum offers yellow onions in prepack, medium to Jumbo sizes and work with onion partners for year-round availability.

Taste: Yellow onions have a full flavor that make them a good all-purpose, and most popular onion. Nutty, mellow, often sweet, quality when caramelized

Preferred uses: lightly cooked, sautéed or grilled

Red Onions

Reds

When are red onions available? Wisconsin Red onions are harvested in September and available in October thru January. Alsum offers red onions in medium to Jumbo sizes and work with onion partners for year-round availability.

Taste: mild to sweet flavor

Preferred uses: raw, grilled, roasted or char-broiled

White Onions

Whites

When are white onions available? Alsum offers white onions in medium to Jumbo sizes with year-round availability.

Taste: Moderately pungent to very pungent, full flavored, finishes with a cleaner and crisper flavor than yellow or red onions

Preferred uses: raw, grilled, sautéed, or lightly cooked 

Sweet Onions

Sweets

When are sweet onions available? Alsum offers sweet onions in medium to Jumbo sizes in spring and summer. Because of their higher water and sugar content, they bruise easily and need more care when storing. Don’t store them near potatoes.

Taste: Sweet and milder (and tear-free)

Preferred uses: raw, lightly cooked, grilled, or sautéed

Onion Offerings

We pack Wisconsin-grown onions, as well as those grown throughout the United States. Our standard onion packaging includes 2, 3, and 5 lb. vexar bags, 10, 25, and 50 lb. mesh bags, 40 and 50 lb. cartons, and bulk bins.

3 lb. and 5 lb. Yellow Onions

Availability

  • 12/3 lb. Medium – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 12/3 lb. Prepack – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 16/3 lb. Medium – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 16/3 lb. Prepack – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 240/3 lb. Medium Bin
  • 240/3 lb. Prepack Bin
  • 250/3 lb. Prepack Bin
  • 10/5 lb. Jumbo – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 10/5 lb. Medium – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 10/5 lb. Prepack – Vexar bag/Mesh bale
  • 160/5 lb. Medium Bin

3 lb UPC 0 39186 60002 5

5 lb UPC 0 39186 60003 2

bag of Alsum onions

Availability

  • 50 lb. Jumbo – Mesh bag
  • 50 lb. Medium – Mesh bag
  • 50 lb. Prepack – Mesh bag
bag of Alsum red onions

Availability

  • 12/2 lb. Medium – Vexar bag/Mesh bale

UPC 0 39186 60101 5

carton of Alsum red onions

Availability

  • 40 lb. Jumbo – Carton
  • 400 lb. Jumbo Bulk – False Bottom Bin
bag of Alsum red onions

Availability

  • 50 lb. Medium – Mesh bag
  • 25 lb. Jumbo – Mesh bag
bag of Alsum white onions

Availability

  • 12/2 lb Medium – Vexar bag/Mesh bale

UPC 0 39186 60051 3

carton of Alsum white onions

Availability

  • 50 lb. Jumbo – Carton
  • 400 lb. Jumbo Bulk – False Bottom Bin
bag of Alsum onions

Availability

  • 50 lb. Jumbo – Mesh bag
  • 50 lb. Medium – Mesh bag
  • 25 lb. Jumbo – Mesh bag

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