Megan Schulz of the Giumarra Companies and Jim Hickey of Redner's Markets Win RealSweet® Peruvian Sweet Onions Quiz Quix
SACRAMENTO, CA – This week, we asked our readers how well they knew Peruvian sweet onions. Eagle-eyed contestants from across our industry were asked to test their knowledge and try their skill and speed, competing for cash prizes in our RealSweet® Peruvian Sweet Onions Quiz Quix.
Competition was intense, with a fraction of a second separating our top competitors. But while many marked perfect scores, only the speediest supply-side and retail contestant could take home our $100 grand prize. Our leaderboard was packed with luminaries from our industry including Brett Burdsal of Suntreat, Mark Munger of 4Earth Farms, and previous winner Jeff Simonian of Simonian Fruit.
After reading a brief prompt, contestants were invited to try their Peruvian sweet onion knowledge and quiz-taking abilities against their peers. This week’s top honors went to Megan Schulz, Director of Communications for the Giumarra Companies, who narrowed edged out her likewise perspicacious produce pros.
This round’s top competitor from the buy-side of our industry was Redner’s Markets Senior Buyer Jim Hickey. The two onion-savvy industry vets each took home $100.
Upon hearing news of the victory, Jim thanked the ANUK staff and graciously acknowledged our print publication The Snack Magazine. "It is the only resource that I seem to aggressively share with my associates!" Jim told me.
Congratulations to Jim and Megan! And to all our contestants. See our top-ten quiz takers below.
Which question proved the most challenging—puzzling even produce experts?
Most Missed Question:
What makes Peruvian sweet onions the ideal sweet onion for the fall and winter months?
Answer:
All of the above
In case you missed it, you can try your skills and compare your scores with our winners here.
Test Your RealSweet® Peruvian Sweet Onions Knowledge
To compete in Quiz Quix events to come, just sign in either via email or one of several social media accounts, and you’ll be all ready to jump into the competition for $100 cash!
Quiz Quix is our way of encouraging some healthy, fun, informative competition within the industry. Signing in will give us a token to verify you and allows us to put your name in the ranking. It doesn't give us access to more than your name and email address. Participants must have a valid email address registered in their individual name in order to play.
