Storing onions ???

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Chappers

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Storing onions ???
« on: August 25, 2009, 19:02 »

can onions be stored in hessian sacks like spuds

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Re: Storing onions ???
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2009, 19:35 »
Cant see why not,i store mine in a sack that is made from a type of netting fabric.Just make sure they are dryed out properly and check them for neck rot frequently.

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Re: Storing onions ???
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2009, 21:32 »
Its not ideal - the more air you can get round them the better, but as others have said the key things are to dry throughly and check regularly

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« Reply #3 on: August 26, 2009, 03:14 »
I used to do that but found the rot rate was quite high. Now I have them sitting in a single layer on a mesh-type box and stack the boxes on top of each other as there's a good space between the layers for circulation. They've lasted much longer this way in my cold cellar.

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Re: Storing onions ???
« Reply #4 on: August 26, 2009, 09:46 »
I string mine up once they are dry and keep them hanging in the shed. Last for months -- or until we've eaten them all, whichever comes sooner  :lol:
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Re: Storing onions ???
« Reply #5 on: August 26, 2009, 11:45 »
Ok cheers, ive got a couple of those plastic trays so i will use them instead and leave the sacks for the spuds.

cheers Paul


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