Onion: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 03, 2026
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Allium cepa: A Treasure of Bioactive Phytochemicals with Prospective Health Benefits. Oct 14, 2026
Add new Web site: WebMD - Onions: Health Benefits and Nutrition. May 27, 2026
Add new Web site: DigitalCommons at University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Growing Onions, Shallots, and Chives (PDF). May 22, 2026
Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Stop the Tears: Why Onions are Good for You. Apr 14, 2026
Add new Web site: International Journal of Pharmaceutical Research and Applications - A Review: onion (Allium cepa) (PDF). Jul 19, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Extension - Growing Onions in a Home Garden. May 16, 2025
Add new Web site: Iowa State University Extension and Outreach - Yard and Garden - All About Onions. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: University of Minnesota Extension - Growing onions in home gardens. Aug 23, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources - Growing Onions - Sets, Plants or Seeds? Jun 21, 2024
Add new Web site: CORE - Proximate Composition and Physicochemical Properties of Different Released and Improved Onion (Allium cepa L.) Bulbs Varieties (PDF). Mar 29, 2024
Add new Web site: Ohio State University Extension - Ohioline - Growing Onions in the Garden. Dec 27, 2023
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - How to grow onions. Aug 11, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Onion. Feb 06, 2023
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Onion Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. Dec 28, 2022
Add new Web site: Pennsylvania State University - PlantVillage - Onion. Oct 08, 2022
Add new Web site: ACS Publications - Environmental Science and Technology - Cigarette Smoking: An Assessment of Tobacco’s Global Environmental Footprint Across Its Entire Supply Chain. Aug 31, 2022
Add new Web site: Plants For a Future - Allium cepa - L. Jun 09, 2022
Article revised and updated. May 12, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce - Onion Plant Profile. May 23, 2021
Add new Web site: LiveScience - Onions: Health Benefits, Health Risks and Nutrition Facts. Feb 06, 2020
Add new Web site: Go Botany - Garden onion. Feb 27, 2017
Changed placement of video. Jun 20, 2016
Media added. Apr 07, 2016
Updated taxonomy. Mar 08, 2016
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Onion. Mar 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension - Aggie Horticulture - Onion Planting. Jul 17, 2013
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Vegetable of the Month: Onion. Apr 30, 2012
Updated taxonomy. Mar 25, 2010
Added new Web site: Nevada Women's History Project - Biography of Dat-So-La-Lee. Feb 05, 2009
Added new Web site: Tahoe Arts and Mountain Culture - Biography of Dat So La Lee. Feb 05, 2009
Added new Web site: Official U.S. Navy - Onion Routing.
  • Gaurav Shukla
May 28, 2007
Added new Web site: Watch Your Garden Grow - Onion. Jun 06, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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