Layers of Our Ag: Onions

The fertile Mesilla Valley is known for its green chile and pecans -- and onions! Huge onion fields, with both short-day and long-day varieties, are planted throughout the valley. Red onions and short-day yellow and white onions are harvested in summer, but long-day onions aren't ready until September. When a field is harvested, it takes several days, and the nearby areas smell like a delightful French Soup! This particular field is at the edge of the historic town of Mesilla, directly south of (and touching) Las Cruces.

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