Onions

Onions · « **on:** February 16, 2009, 17:37 »

My First post here, hello everyone

How long do onions last after harvesting? I understand that I have to dry them once harvested, but how long will they last once I have done this?

Many Thanks

Tristan
Watford

penance · « **Reply #1 on:** February 16, 2009, 17:46 »

Much depends on variety and storage method.

Some store better than others.

I grew Hytech last year, a tasteles hybrib variety. Still storing ok tho.
Have also grown setton which I will be growing again this year. Stored in a dark cool frost free place and they were ok for around 8 months.

Stripey_cat · « **Reply #2 on:** February 16, 2009, 21:52 »

I had Red Baron (which isn't meant to be a good storing variety) through until New Year, when they started sprouting. My mother is still eating her proper storing sorts now - I think they'll run out before they sprout.

alfman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2009, 16:09 »

I grew Kelsae last year and over wintered them in my cold greenhouse with a light open for air movement and I'm still eating them.

SSM · « **Reply #4 on:** February 18, 2009, 16:16 »

I grow a mixture of sets and seed onions, which are lifted around the second week of August. Leave onions out to dry until flags have dried like straw, remove flags and store .

Mine are stored in a cool frost free shed, with little if any light, normally last from August to the end of April.

Hope this is of some use.

Lynne · « **Reply #5 on:** February 18, 2009, 17:13 »

Quote from: SSM on February 18, 2009, 16:16

I grow a mixture of sets and seed onions, which are lifted around the second week of August. Leave onions out to dry until flags have dried like straw, remove flags and store .

Mine are stored in a cool frost free shed, with little if any light, normally last from August to the end of April.

Hope this is of some use.

Same here but I put mine into nets and hang them in the garage. I think it will be the one crop we won't have finished eating before I can grow some more. They have kept really well - Sturon was the variety.

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