Onions were grown in Ancient Egypt and eventually arrived in Rome. Romans were the first to call this pungent vegetable an onion. The word onion came from the Latin word UNIO, which means large pearl. In Middle English, onions were known as UNYON. But it took the French to raise the status of the onion with the creation of the culinary treat French Onion Soup, made popular by Stanislaus I, the former King of Poland.
Onions are a cool season plant which grows well in a wide range of temperatures. Young onion plants are highly resistant to frost. Onions may be established by planting seed or transplanting sets (young onion plants). Onions are divided into storage and fresh onions depending on their storage life. Fresh onions do not keep as long and are best eaten fresh.
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