Click to View Larger Image Walla Walla Sweet Onion

State Vegetable The State Vegetable is, the Walla Walla Sweet Onion! This onion is only grown in the Walla Walla Valley. Its origins are of the islands of Corsica, where a French soldier found a sweet onion seed and brought it to the Walla Walla Valley. The onion did well in the Walla Walla climate. The season for the sweet onion is from mid-June through September. Walla Walla is about 1 hour away from the greater Tri-City area. (48 miles). Besides the State Vegetable, numerous wineries and vineyards find their home there. Walla Walla is fast becoming well known for their red wines.

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