[helluvatractor]

hi all, i have some white and red onions which i planted from sets last late autumn. they are doinf really well and the bulbs are starting to fatten but i see they have quite thick necks (around 1").  

i've read somewhere that if the necks are too thick they won't store, as i've got a lot of them i just wondered if 1" is too thich for storage? if so, i think i'll start eating them now rather than have a huge glut in a months or so time

or will the necks reduce in size once the bulbs fatten up more? :shock:

[DD.]

Winter/Japanese onions are not good storers in any case. They are a good 'filler in' before your spring planted ones are ready.

[helluvatractor]

cheers dave, unfortunately i didn't have the space to plant any more this spring due to the autumn ones taking up too much space! a lesson learned ! next spring i'll be on the case

[DD.]

I'm going to start pulling mine now. They are not full size yet, but reasonable enough.

The others will still be growing whilst the first few get pulled & I'll be blowed, (polite term), if I'm going to buy them whilst these are sitting there.

Yes I know there will be a few smarty pants with stored ones from last year still!

[gobs]

I'd have doubted that. I'm pulling my winter ones, too.

I have some stored but them useless other than some greens in a salad.  

[DD.]

Always said you were good at pulling, gobs.