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When to Harvest Red Onions for Storage or Fresh Eating
24.08.2023 - 02:55 / savvygardening.com / Jessica Walliser
Growing onions is a popular task for millions of gardeners and knowing when to harvest red onions – along with yellow and white varieties – is important for success. If you harvest onions too early, it means a limited storage life. But, harvesting too late could mean a split or rotten bulb. In this article, I’m going to review two perfect times for harvesting red onions. One is ideal for fresh use and the other is best for optimizing storage life.
Why knowing when to harvest red onions mattersLike their cousins chives, leeks, shallots, and garlic, red onions are a member of the onion family (Amaryllidaceae). Planting immature red onion bulbs (known as sets), seeds, or seedlings in the early spring is a rite of passage in the garden. For many, it signals the start of the growing season since onions can be planted even as the last snow of the season falls (called an “onion snow” by my Pennsylvania Dutch ancestors).
Though there are many different types of onions, for many growers, red onions are a favorite, myself included. I enjoy their tangy flavor and the color they add to dishes. In this article, I’m going to focus on when to harvest red onion varieties, though this information is appropriate for other varieties, too.
Planting tipsBefore we get to the harvest, it’s important to share quick rundown of the planting and growing process. As mentioned, red onion plants are grown from either onion sets (second year bulbs), red onion seeds, or red onion transplants (young, first year plants). I offer extensive information about growing onions from seed and why it is beneficial in this separate article. That being said, growing red onions from sets or transplants is fine, too. I often do a combination of both.
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