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| I grow both, plus scunnions. I really like eating Walla-Wallas, but they do not store well, so only grow enough for fresh eating, into maybe a month of winter storage. I also grow Candy onions because they form that neat little paper wrapper that makes them such good keepers. But I'm such a wimp! Candy onions are supposed to be "sweet" and they are compared to grocery store onions...but they still burn my tongue. Anyone grow a sweet onion that is ALSO a good keeper? Also, I heard that sulfer in the garden makes onions hot. My garden is ph 7.2 naturally, so I would think that onions would be milder than average. |
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| In Montana you are stuck with long-day varieties or a few day-neutral varieties. Of them Walla-Walla is sure going to be the sweetest (sure wish I could grow them) but as you have discovered they sure don't store. Alisa Craig has the same problem - short storage. Texas Super Sweet is the best I can do down here for sweet and storage. Have you tried Yellow Sweet Spanish (4 mo. storage potential) or Highlander (same 4-6 mo)? Copra and Big daddy are the longest storing long-day varieties I know of but they have a bite and sure ain't sweet. :) Have you considered alternate form of storage? ie: dehydrating them? I buy shipped in Walla Wallas when I can get them, chop and dehydrate them. Works great. Intensifies the flavor and will store almost indefinitely. Dave |
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| Many people chop and freeze onions in vacuum-sealed bags. Search Youtube for how-to videos. |
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- Posted by little_minnie 4 (My Page) on Tue, Jan 21, 14 at 18:17
| There are no sweet storage onions. They are all sweet once cooked but hot when raw. |
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| As I understand SULFUR is what makes onions strong. We also know that sulfur is a disinfectant and preservative. So there is a trade of. as they say, You cannot have your cake and eat it too. |
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