The country that is the largest exporter of the onion is China.
The United States is the largest importer of onions.
The largest onion in the world is an onion that weighs 8.195 kg (18 lb 1 oz) which was grown by a UK gardener named Peter Glazebrook.
The onion grown by Peter Glazebrook in the UK was weighed at the Harrogate Flower Show which was in North Yorkshire UK in the month of September 2012.
The largest onion varieties include Ailsa Craig, Expression, Kelsae, Rossa di Milano, Scout, Sierra Blanca, T-448, Walla Walla, Yellow Granex, and Zoey.
With proper care, these onions can grow to a diameter of 4 to 6 inches and a weight of one pound or more.
The heaviest onion weighed in 2014 weighs 8.5 kg (18 lb 11.84 oz) and was grown by Tony Glover (UK).
It was weighed at the Harrogate Autumn flower show in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK, on 12 September 2014.
Tony Glover has been growing onions for years and finally achieved the record.
Onions classified as colossal, jumbo and large to medium, also come in a variety of crispness, with flavors from very mild to very pungent.
The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium.
The shallot is a botanical variety of the onion which was classified as a separate species until 2010.
Its close relatives include garlic, scallion, leek, and chive.
Onions contain organic sulfur compounds.
These compounds are the reason why onions have such a sharp, strong taste and smell.
Organic sulfur compounds help reduce the level of cholesterol in your body and may also help break down blood clots, lowering your risk for heart disease and stroke.
Onions are a root vegetable with a variety of benefits.
They're high in antioxidants and sulfur-containing compounds, some of which may have a number of beneficial effects.