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1992-08-28
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GRAPEVINE, Page 13A Kinder, Gentler Onion
By PAUL GRAY/Reported by David Ellis
The humble onion that stung taste buds and left telltale
traces on the breath is being eclipsed by new, less pungent
breeds. They include such varieties as the 1015 out of Texas,
the Imperial Sweet (California) and the Maui (Hawaii). Never
mind that some of these hybrids pack all the consistency and
taste of an unripe cantaloupe; never mind that they may serve
to decorate a salad but will do nothing to spice up a stew. The
National Onion Association reports that, thanks largely to the
new designer hybrids, consumers are no longer holding their
noses and that U.S. consumption of onions has jumped 50% over
the past ten years.