Green wonders, I am wondering the following……..
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Why are the onions I am buy at the moment…..
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Soft?? So soft some look like they have been frozen. Gaps between the rings and feeling squashy….
Where are they from, Lucky?
Soft veg can indicate freezing or too cold in storage, followed by a temp drop, which affects the structure of the fruit…
Or…
Would they have been watered too much when growing, at some stage?
Or…
Would they have been allowed to get too hot in storage?
From
Not An Onion Expert All The Above Are Guesses…
Lucky1 said:
Green wonders, I am wondering the following……..>>\
>>/
Why are the onions I am buy at the moment…..
.
.
.
Soft?? So soft some look like they have been frozen. Gaps between the rings and feeling squashy….
I always assume they are old ones that have been in storage a long time.
From different shops …not stupidmarkets though…green grocers and market.
Thanks Bluegreen and Dinetta.
Lucky1 said:
Green wonders, I am wondering the following……..>>\
>>/
Why are the onions I am buy at the moment…..
.
.
.
Soft?? So soft some look like they have been frozen. Gaps between the rings and feeling squashy….
some of mine were sunburnt – that makes them soft – and rotten.
sunburned is correct.. also too long in storage
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .
http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Hey they are cool looking onions !!
The Estate said:
Hey they are cool looking onions !!
I’ll keep some seeds for you then, if you want. Plenty more packets of them too in the shop I went to. I’ll be going there again soon-ish because they have some fab 18/10 s/steel pots of a particular size I need.
Happy Potter said:
The Estate said:
Hey they are cool looking onions !!
I’ll keep some seeds for you then, if you want. Plenty more packets of them too in the shop I went to. I’ll be going there again soon-ish because they have some fab 18/10 s/steel pots of a particular size I need.
Thanks HP, how did the 1st. day at work go ??
Happy Potter said:
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Now that is a nifty onion. Enlongated onions would be such a good idea for slicing. With normal round onions you have to cut it in half then slice if you value your fingers.
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Now that is a nifty onion. Enlongated onions would be such a good idea for slicing. With normal round onions you have to cut it in half then slice if you value your fingers.
Yes, would look great in salads , and one wouldn’t have to wrestle long slices of dripping onion into their gobs.
But.. I need to find out if I treat them like ‘normal’ onions and therefore have to plant them out at a certain time, or treat them like spring onions that you can chuck in any time of the year.
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Now that is a nifty onion. Enlongated onions would be such a good idea for slicing. With normal round onions you have to cut it in half then slice if you value your fingers.
Yes, would look great in salads , and one wouldn’t have to wrestle long slices of dripping onion into their gobs.
But.. I need to find out if I treat them like ‘normal’ onions and therefore have to plant them out at a certain time, or treat them like spring onions that you can chuck in any time of the year.
G’day. They do look good don’t they? Diggers Club have a similar one:
https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/pc-979-38-onion-long-red-florence.aspx
AnneS said:
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Now that is a nifty onion. Enlongated onions would be such a good idea for slicing. With normal round onions you have to cut it in half then slice if you value your fingers.
Yes, would look great in salads , and one wouldn’t have to wrestle long slices of dripping onion into their gobs.
But.. I need to find out if I treat them like ‘normal’ onions and therefore have to plant them out at a certain time, or treat them like spring onions that you can chuck in any time of the year.
G’day. They do look good don’t they? Diggers Club have a similar one:
https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/pc-979-38-onion-long-red-florence.aspx
AnneS said:
Happy Potter said:
pomolo said:
Happy Potter said:
might as well pop this in this thread… this is some link.. but it’s the red onions mentioned .http://images.google.com.au/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image//265xing/109.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ingegnoli.it/negozio/index.php/sementi-da-orto/cipolle/cipolle-sementi/cipolle-rosse/cipolla-rossa-lunga-di-firenze.html&usg=__OnA-B8Z1iTMdkSLDqYaMGFo0Bto=&h=398&w=265&sz=22&hl=en&start=3&tbnid=kewtt1EOMNvcjM:&tbnh=124&tbnw=83&prev=/images%3Fq%3DCipolla%2B,%2BRossa%2Blunga%2Bdi%2BFirenze%26hl%3Den%26rls%3DGGLM,GGLM:2008-52,GGLM:en
Now that is a nifty onion. Enlongated onions would be such a good idea for slicing. With normal round onions you have to cut it in half then slice if you value your fingers.
Yes, would look great in salads , and one wouldn’t have to wrestle long slices of dripping onion into their gobs.
But.. I need to find out if I treat them like ‘normal’ onions and therefore have to plant them out at a certain time, or treat them like spring onions that you can chuck in any time of the year.
G’day. They do look good don’t they? Diggers Club have a similar one:
https://secure.diggersgardenclub.com.au/pc-979-38-onion-long-red-florence.aspx