Waingo Red Onions
Firm, deep-red bulb onions with exceptional shelf life and pungency.
4,200 kg available in stock
- Botanical / Variety
- Allium cepa (Red Creole / Bombay Red hybrid)
- Grading Standard
- Grade 1
- Packaging
- Loose / 50kg net bag
- Farm Origin
- Machakos, Kenya
- Shelf Life
- 4 to 6 months in proper aerated storage
- Minimum order
- 1 kg
Storage & Freshness
- Store in a dry, dark, well-ventilated space with ambient airflow (15°C – 22°C).
- Keep off direct concrete floors by placing sacks on wooden pallets or hanging mesh.
- Avoid airtight plastic containers or damp environments which induce sprouting.
- Do not store directly beside raw potatoes as moisture exchange accelerates spoiling.
Culinary Profile
Pungent, crisp, and robust with high natural sugar that caramelizes beautifully when sautéed.
Essential base for Kenyan stews, soups, and traditional kachumbari saladsSlow-roasted or caramelized for gourmet sauces and marinadesDehydrated onion flakes or industrial culinary seasoning
Nutritional Highlights
Rich in natural vitamins, essential minerals, and antioxidants:
- Rich in Quercetin (potent anti-inflammatory flavonoid)
- High Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, and prebiotic dietary fructans
- Natural antimicrobial and cardiovascular-supporting sulfur compounds
Cultivation, Soil Care & Packhouse Dispatch
Field-lifted at 80% foliage neck-fall, sun-cured on raised aerated shade racks for 14 days to seal protective tunic. All crops harvested at Waingo Farm are monitored for optimal sugar-to-acid brix ratios and dry-matter density, washed in potable borehole water, and graded to Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) fresh produce benchmarks.
Product & Harvest Details
Grown under drip irrigation and sun-cured on the farm before grading. Supplied loose for retail or in 50kg net bags for hotels, markets, and wholesale distributors.
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