Many Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion shippers sell to clients overseas. Because of their tight skins, firm texture and extraordinary storage life, our onions travel well. But those aren't the only reasons we're popular with export buyers.

Consistent, mandatory-inspected quality.
Ours is the only storage onion growing region in America governed by a Federal Marketing Order (#958). Our onions are inspected daily by the Federal-State Inspection Service to certify that they are in accordance with grade, size, pack and maturity requirements.

HACCP compliance and third-party auditing.
Reflecting their industry leadership, Idaho-Eastern Oregon onion shippers helped create the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) guidelines that govern our industry. Most sheds voluntarily have their facilities tested by third-party auditors for compliance with these guidelines and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) This ensures food safety and provides trace-ability of our onions, all the way back to the field where they were grown.

Reliable supply from August to April.
Each year we ship over 24,000 carlots (40,000 pound loads) to destinations across America and around the world. Idaho-Eastern Oregon growers plant about 21,000 acres, producing nearly 1 billion pounds of high-quality yellow, red and white Spanish onions (65% over 3” diam.)—35% of all the bulbs consumed in the U.S. between August and April.

Package sizes:
25- & 50-lb. bags/cartons

Consumer packs (where available):
2 lbs., 3 lbs., 5 lbs., 10 lbs., 15 lbs.

Onions your customers will love.
Yellow, red and white Idaho-Eastern Oregon onions have long been noted for their mild flavor, firm texture and high percentage of single centers. Served raw, they’re the perfect complement for everything from burgers to salads. In the pan, they cook up deliciously sweet and hold their shape.

For additional export information, please contact one or more of our onion shippers directly. Or call the Idaho-Eastern Oregon Onion Committee at 208-722-7021.


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