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Pennsylvania Simply Sweet Onion TM

The PA Simply Sweet Onion (PASS) is the only trademarked crop in Pennsylvania. It was trademarked in 2002 by the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers Assosiation.

The reason why the PASS Onion was trademarked is because growers in Pennsylvania found an excellent way to grow onions so that they are sweeter than any other onion on the market!

The secret to growing a much sweeter onion is very simple. The PASS Onions are grown on raised beds covered with black plastic mulch and heavily watered. Another reason why they are so sweet is because they are harvested and sold immediately. The longer an onion is in storage, the faster it becomes "pungent" (strong taste that makes your eyes water when the onion is cut).

The PASS Onion is strictly regulated by PVGA:

- Must have a certified license by PVGA
- Every crop must be tested and passed with a minimum 6% soluble solids (sugar level) before sold as PASS.
- Must be grown using plasticulture system

Contact Art King if you are interested in growing PASS onions!


Carly, Larry's daughter biting into the PASS Onion. -->

Art King showing off a excellet crop of PASS Onions. (2003)

PA Simply Sweet Onion Photo Gallery

Harvest Valley Farms grows about 35,000 PASS Onions a year. If you have not tasted the onion yet, be sure to stop in our Farm Market Store and ask for a free sample. Once you taste this onion, you will never go back to a Vidalia!

Excellent on sandwiches!

Excellent for freezing!