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Show Utah Onion Crop. Record Onion production in the State of Utah is projected to reach a new all time high. According to Dr. Kenneth B. Creer, Commissioner of Agriculture, the 1979 onion crop is estimated to be about 25 percent greater than last years record. Closer row spacing coupled with warm fall weather are two of the. reasons that production is expected to reach about 90 million pounds. Utah onions are shipped all over the United States and Canada. Some are even shipped overseas. Utah onions are especially suited for onion rings; about 60 percent of the onions are used lor this purpose while the rest are sold in supermarkets super-markets and used in restaurants. The high quality of this Utah product makes them great for many uses. Sales from onions amout to over 5 million annually. Even though the onion industry in-dustry is small compared to other industries, it still provides jobs for many Utahns, besides producing a great product. |