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The Texas onion industry proudly declared October 15th as “TX1015 Sweet Onion Day”, commemorating the ideal planting date for TX1015 Sweet Onions, as identified by the onion’s creators Dr. Leonard Pike and Paul Leeper of Texas A&M University.

The South Texas Onion Committee (STOC) was busy April through mid-July promoting Texas 1015 Sweet Onions, resulting in another record-breaking marketing program this spring and early summer focusing on increasing brand awareness and sales of the Texas 1015 Sweet Onion.

The Texas International Produce Association is busy promoting Texas 1015 Sweet Onions (TX1015) thanks to a USDA-AMS Specialty Crop Block Grant administered by the Texas Department of Agriculture.

The South Texas Onion Committee (STOC) is currently seeking producer and handler nominees for Districts 1 (Coastal Bend + Rio Grande Valley) & District 2 (Uvalde-Wintergarden region).