Sweet red Italian - flat Onion

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Storage Guidelines

Commercial storage guidance for mild or sweet dry bulb onions. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.

Mild and sweet onions keep for a much shorter time than pungent onions, even in optimal cold storage. Highest freezing point: -0.8°C. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).

Nutritional Information

Onions, sweet, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 170008, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 32 kcal; Protein: 0.8 g; Fat: 0.08 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 7.55 g; Dietary fiber: 0.9 g; Vitamin C: 4.8 mg; Folate: 23 µg; Total sugars: 5.02 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.