Onions

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Twenty years ago, Americans had a difficult time finding enough sweet onions to satisfy their cravings. The season was short, from spring to early summer, and only two main areas in the U.S. grew them. That’s when two onions brokers began a three-year quest to find just the right seed variety and place to grow super-sweet onions that Americans could enjoy all winter long. They chose a spot at the foothills of the Andes Mountains in Chile, where the rich, volcanic soil and perfect micro-climate were ideal for growing very sweet, mild (think tearless), flavorful onions. Their search and patience paid off with the introduction of the world-class OSOSweet onion.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.

Onions, Etc. is owned by Derrell Kelso, Jr., a fifth-generation farmer. Derrell’s father migrated to California in 1960 from Merckal, Texas, where his father and grandfather were dry land farmers; Derrell’s uncle still farms there today. Derrell’s dad came to California as an employee of Chevron Chemical, known as Ortho, where he sold fertilizers and advised growers about horticultural issues. In 1969, the family started Kelso Truck Farm, where they grew five acres of Italian sweet onions, sweet corn, tomatoes, bell peppers, black eyed peas and many other crops for 300 families that canned and froze their fresh produce for the winter.