FAST FACTS: Onion growing in Nueva Ecija

Aside from Bongabon, other 2013 top onion producers in Nueva Ecija were Gabaldon (1,444 hectares), Rizal (842 ha), San Jose City (825 ha), Talavera (475 ha), Guimba (468 ha) and Laur (450 ha).

Nineteen other towns and cities in the province planted onions in 1,577 ha of land in 2013.

Shallots (onions which have milder tastes) were grown in San Jose City (304 ha); the Science City of Muñoz (125 ha) and Lupao (76 ha).

Nueva Ecija’s average yield was still low compared to China’s 22.05 MT per hectare and India’s 17 MT per hectare.   Anselmo Roque