So, we decided to start experimental cultivation. The farmers started cultivating onions experimentally under the direction of the seed nursery shop. In 1996, the village harvested nearly a ton of onions. They said their onions were highly evaluated at a tasting party held in the main island. Small hotels in the Aguni Island cook the local onions for their dishes to advertise Aguni onions.
Onions are resistant to rain and hard to spoil.
This fact became a key point to decide which vegetable the village should cultivate, since they have a lot of rain during the cultivation period. This article was carried in The Okinawa Times on June 14, 1997. All rights reserved. No reproduction or republication without written permission.