strong odor and sharp taste associated with onions. The
State of Hawaii has invested a great of money in
marketing their famous onion variety, putting it on par with Vidalia onions from
Georgia, another sweet onion variety. Many
markets carry Maui onions in season, along with other sweet varieties, and if you live in a temperate zone, you may be able to grow some yourself. Hawaiian
farmers claim that a true Maui onion must be grown on Maui, because this distinct onion cultivar flourishes best in the rich volcanic soil of Mount Haleakala, the dormant volcano which dominates the landscape of Maui. The volcano's rich, distinctive red soil may well be responsible for the distinctive sweet flavor of the Maui onion, although the warm weather on the island probably h...
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