Sometime in the late 1800’s, a French soldier from Corsica immigrated to Walla Walla with a seed that centuries later would end up at your door step a top our seasonal Crostata pizza. Peter Pieri brought this winter resilient Italian seed to the agriculturally rich soils of Walla Walla for fertilization. Pieri and the Italian immigrants in the area cultivated the tradition of harvesting Walla Walla Sweet Onions.

The onions are planted in September or October where they remain dormant through the winter coming to fruition around June and continuing to sprout until mid-September, sometimes even into October. Farmers generally yield about 32,500 pounds of Walla Walla sweets per acre every year. With over 40 growers cultivating on nearly 1,200 acres Walla Walla sweets are one of Washington State’s most profitable crops.

As famous as the crop is, we still like promoting it with a sweet deal as a free pizza topping! In addition we feature the onions on our Crostata pizza, caramelized in all of their glorified sweetness!

Did you know that Washington State grows about 53 million pounds of asparagus each year? Eastern Washington’s mineral-rich volcanic soil, hot days and cool nights are the perfect growing conditions for this healthy and tasty vegetable.

Perhaps the most interesting thing about asparagus is not its unique flavor, but the way it actually grows. Before harvest, the plant has to mature for three years. Once fully grown, it can be harvested daily for up to three months. This is possible because asparagus grows extremely fast ― up to 7” a day in high temperatures!

Asparagus is currently in the height of its season. We feature the spears on our Asparagus Primo, Prosciutto Asparagus Combo and as a pizza topping to combine with your other favorite ingredients. Available through June 16.