Given this brief background, the purpose of this report is to present the findings of the research funded by the New York State Onion Industry Council. The research examined the national onion market between February 1987 and March 1988. Of particular interest is the eastern U.S. market and more specifically the market share New York State onions have in seven U.S. cities-Atlanta, GA., Baltimore, MD., Boston, MA., Buffalo, NY., New York, N.Y., Philadelphia, PA., and Pittsburgh, PA. These seven cities are considered IMPORTERS of onions while California, Colorado, Idaho, Michigan, New York, Oregon, Texas, Washington, Canada, and Mexico are considered the EXPORTERS.