Bermuda Onion

Bermuda onion

Bermuda onions are a variety of sweet onion associated with the island of Bermuda. They are large and relatively flat with a thin skin that makes them rather perishable. First grown in Bermuda in 1616–1617, they became a staple crop and, by the mid-19th century, a major export. The onion became a symbol of the island and was described by Mark Twain as "her jewel, her gem of gems". The variety began to be grown in the southern United States and by 1920 was the only onion grown in Texas. American production and the effects of the First World War led to a decline in international demand for onions from Bermuda, and the island ceased exporting them in 1946.

Sweet onion

A sweet onion is a variety of onion that is not pungent. Their mildness is attributable to their low sulfur content and high water content when compared to other onion varieties.

Bermuda

Bermuda is a British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. The closest land outside the territory is in the US state of North Carolina, about 1,035 km (643 mi) to the west-northwest.

Onion

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 2011. The onion's close relatives include garlic, scallion, leek, and chives.

onion

Noun

1. A monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice.
2. The bulb of such a plant.