How much is the onion now? What's the difference between white skin and purple skin?

Onion is a common vegetable in daily life. It has the reputation of being a vegetable queen. It can not only eat cold food directly, but also cook vegetables and make side dishes. The most important reason is that the price is close to the people, so it is very popular with people. How much is the onion now? What's the difference between white skin and purple skin?

1. Introduction of onions:

1. Can onions absorb formaldehyde?

Onion can not absorb formaldehyde, but it has a certain bactericidal effect. The methods of removing formaldehyde mainly include putting green plants in the home, opening windows for ventilation, or placing activated carbon in the home to absorb formaldehyde, and so on. In addition, newly decorated houses are recommended to wait 3-6 months before moving in.

2. Where is the origin of onions?

Onions are native to western Asia and are planted all over the world. Among them, China is mainly produced in Jiangsu Fengxian, Gansu Jiuquan, Gansu Wuwei, Shandong Jinxiang, Shan County, Pingdu, Yutai, Sichuan Xichang, Yunnan Dongchuan, Yuanmou and other places. Of course, Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Jilin, Heilongjiang and other places are also planted.

How much is the onion per jin now?

Now the price of onion is relatively cheap, mainly affected by the epidemic, now the wholesale price is about 0.5 yuan per jin, and the market price is about 1.5 yuan per jin, but due to different markets, varieties and quality, there will be some differences in price. for example, in Xinye County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, the wholesale price of red onions more than 7 centimeters is about 0.5 yuan per jin, in Xinye County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. The price of yellow onions over 9 cm is about 0.2 yuan per jin. In Xichang City, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, the price of 8-13 cm common onions is about 0.2 yuan per jin. In Xichang area, fine rhubarb onions sell for 330 yuan to 400 yuan per ton. In Xinye County, Nanyang City, Henan Province, purple onions over 7 centimeters sell for about 0.45 yuan per jin. So the specific price still needs to go to the local market to check.

What's the difference between white onions and purple onions?

1. Different taste

White onion is not very spicy, tender meat, high moisture and sweetness, suitable for raw or shredded cold to eat, but because the output is relatively low, so the price is small. Purple onion has a spicy taste and high water content, which is very common in the market, and the price is also affordable to the people, about 1.5 yuan per jin, but it is not resistant to storage. If it is placed in a cool and humid place, it will soon sprout and lose its edible value.

2. Different practices

White onions are suitable for direct eating, shredded salad, baking or slow stew. Purple onions are good for stir-frying or lettuce salad.

3. Different nutritional values.

White onions are rich in vitamin C and carotene, which mainly supplement the daily vitamins needed by the human body. Purple onion contains a lot of quercetin, a natural anti-cancer substance, but also contains more allicin, so spicy, but good for the human body.

Generally speaking, the price of onions is very cheap now, the wholesale price is about 0.5 yuan per jin, and the market selling price is about 1.5 yuan per jin, depending on where you buy it and which one to buy. As for white onions and purple onions, it is easy to distinguish between the two. If you want to taste good, you can buy white onions.