Onion (Allium cepa L.)is the second most important horticultural crop after tomato in the world and so it is also known as Queen of the Kitchen. India is the second largest producer of onion after China as it produces about 9.2 million tonnes of onion from about 0.7 million hectares. Major onion producing states of India are Maharashtra (23.16%), Gujarat (16.8%) and Uttar Pradesh (12.46%). The pungency of onion is due to the presence of Allyl propyl disulphide-a sulphur compound. Onion also possesses several medicinal properties and so it is exported to several countries in substantial...
Onion (Allium cepa L.)is the second most important horticultural crop after tomato in the world and so it is also known as Queen of the Kitchen. India...
