Onions

Health Benefits: Reduces risk of cancer, diabetes, and tooth decay (WebMD, 2018).

Contains: Vitamin C, dietary fiber, folic acid, calcium, iron, antioxidant compounds (WebMD, 2018).

Pests to watch out for: Onion maggots, allium rust. Rotate crops to avoid root rot (Gilkeson, 2018, p. 306).

Good Northwest varieties: Red Wing 1, Sturon, Copra F1, Walla Walla, Tropicana Lunga (Gilkeson, 2018, p. 306).