:- Bviizz::" 1325, v. s. depabtmext of agbicxtltuke 
mostly from two Mediterranean points — Valencia and Denia. Al- 
though commonly spoken of as the Valencia, many of the oval, yel- 
low Spanish onions coming into this country are from the Denia 
listrict. 
The main onion season in Spain is nor very different from that 
; : the main crop in the United States. Harvesting of the principal 
variety, an oval-shaped kind, golden yellow in color, begins :r_ July, 
and shipments, partly from storage, ..ntinue about eight months. 
This variety is a 2 keeper. The larsre. flat, white spring variety 
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from the Valencia district is marketed in spring and early summer, 
is too poor in keeping quality for distant marketing and con- 
stitai ly about 5 per cent of the imports to the United States 
r n - v -■ The imports come whenever conditions favor. A light 
main crop here is likely to be followed by large fall or winter 
impciTs. as in 1919-2C and 1921-22, and Spanish stock is available 
almost throughout tl year whenever the price is high enough :: 
vercome the handicaps of freight at more than SI per crate and 
tariff of 1 cent per pound. Details f imports for the five-year 
1 1918-192S. are shown in Tables 1" to 19, inclusive | pp. 
67 :: 
The usual packages for imported onions ases ■ntainir.i li" 
" 1: pounds 238 bushels, or crate- fig. Bl holding $7 to 40 
ads >ushe] A half-case &age is offered : ::i?ionally. 
